Agenda

To approve as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting of the Standards Committee held on the 19^th of December 2024.

To determine any items of business which the Chairman decides should be considered as a matter of urgency pursuant to Section 100B (4) (b) of the Local Government Act 1972.

Members are asked at this stage to declare any interests that they may have in any of the following items on the agenda. The Code of Conduct for Members requires that declarations include the nature of the interest and whether it is a pecuniary interest.

To receive and note excerpts from the annual Monitoring Officer’s Report for 2024-25 that relate to the Standards Committee and Code of Conduct complaints.

To receive and note an update from the Monitoring Officer on any dispensations granted under delegated authority.

To receive an update on any current complaints from the Monitoring Officer.

An update on the consultation can be found here  Strengthening the standards and conduct framework for local authorities in England - GOV.UK

To pass the following resolution:

“That under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1 and 3 of Part I of Schedule 12A (as amended) to the Act”.