Agenda and minutes

Members are asked to declare any interests they may have in the business on the agenda, and/or indicate that Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 applies to them.

Members were requested to declare any interests they might have in the business to be discussed and/or indicate that Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 applied to them.

No declarations were made.

The Committee is asked to note its membership for 2004/05, as set out on the front page of this agenda.

RESOLVED:

that the membership of the Committee for 2004/05, as set out below, be noted: -

Councillor Coley

Councillor Draycott

Councillor O’Brien

Ms. Jill Bellingham(Independent Member)

Mrs. Caroline Roberts (Independent Member)

The Committee is asked to note its Terms of Reference for 2004/05, attached.

RESOLVED:

that the Terms of Reference of the Committee, as circulated with the Agenda, be noted.

The Committee to note the dates of meetings for 2004/05 as set out below: -

            30 June 2004

            29 September 2004

            24 November 2004

            26 January 2005

            30 March 2005  

RESOLVED:

that the dates of meetings of the Committee for the remainder of the year 2004/05, as set out below, be approved: -

29 September 2004

24 November 2004

26 January 2005

30 March 2005

The Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 24 March 2004 are attached and the Committee is asked to confirm them as a correct record.

RESOLVED:

that the Minutes of the meeting held on 24 March 2004, as entered in the Minute Book on pages 12 to 15 inclusive, copies of which had been circulated to Members, be received, taken as read, and signed by the Chair as a correct record, subject to the following amendments: -

Minute 28 – Consultation – Local Investigation and Determination of Misconduct Allegations

Paragraph (ii)

Sub-Heading – first word to read Confidentiality

2^nd line – delete ‘needed strengthening and’…

Minute 30 – Complaints Relating to Elected Members

1^st paragraph, page 15

4^th line, delete words ‘the wording’ the line then to read ‘…by the officers. All members…’

The Town Clerk submits a report that proposes changes to the Conventions, arising from experience since the last review. The views of the Committee are sought prior to the changes being recommended to Council.

The meeting closed at 6.26pm