Issue - meetings

The Committee is asked to note its terms of reference as follows:-

1.         To determine the arrangements to be made by the Council to promote probity and maintain the highest standards in the conduct of business by members and officers.

2.         To ensure the implementation of the Members’ Code of Conduct.

3.         To advise on the adoption or revision of the Council’s Code of Conduct, monitor its operation and advise Members on matters relating to the code, including actions designed to prevent infringement of the Code.

4.         To ensure the provision of appropriate training for Members to enable them to adhere at all times to the provisions of the Code.

5.         To consider any matters referred back to the Council by the National Standards Board following investigation by an ethical standards officer.

6.         To consider matters relating to the conduct of Members which are not matters within the remit of the National Standards Board, but which the Town Clerk has been otherwise unable to resolve.

MATTERS RESERVED TO THE STANDARDS SUB-COMMITTEE

1.         All relevant matters reserved for Member level decision as detailed in Standing Orders.

2.         Policy developments of strategic significance, relating to the Committee’s Terms of Reference.

3.         Such other matters as the Committee may from time to time reserve to itself for decision.

All matters within the Terms of Reference of the Standards Committee which are not reserved to full Council, or to the Committee as stated above are delegated to the Town Clerk and Director of Corporate Resources.

RESOLVED:

that the Committee's Terms of Reference, be noted.