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Agenda and minutes

Standards Committee
Monday, 24 June 2019 5:00 pm

Venue: The Holding Room, The Guildhall, St. Giles Square, Northampton, NN1 1DE. View directions

Contact: Tracy Tiff, Scrutiny Officer 01604 837408 Email: ttiff@northampton.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies Minutes: An apology for absence was received from Roger Rumsey (Co-optee- Independent).
2.	Minutes PDF 52 KB Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on 25 March 2019 were signed by the Chair as a true and accurate record. At this point the Chair advised that in there is a need for a substitute member (co-optee – Independent) to be appointed to the Hearings Panel. RESOLVED: That Ika Castka is appointed substitute member (co-optee – Independent) Standards Hearings Panel.
3.	Deputations / Public Addresses Minutes: There were none.
4.	Declarations of Interest Minutes: There were none.
5.	Matters of Urgency which by reason of special circumstances the chair is of the opinion should be considered Minutes: There were none.
6.	Draft Work Plan for the Standards Committee 2019/2020 PDF 87 KB The Standards Committee to consider its Work Plan for 2019/2020. Minutes: The Chair presented the draft Work Plan for the Standards Committee 2019/2020 for the Committee’s consideration. RESOLVED: That the Work Plan for 2019/2020 for the Standards Committee is approved.
7.	Statistics - Code of Conduct Complaints PDF 105 KB The Standards Committee to consider a report regarding complaints received under the Arrangements for dealing with allegations of breaches of the Council’s Code of Conduct and of Codes of Conduct adopted by Parish Councils. Minutes: The Standards Committee received a report detailing statistics in relation to Code of Conduct Arrangements complaints. The Solicitor apprised the Committee of each of the complaints listed. One of the complaints referred to a Standard Hearing and the date was provided to the Members. In response to a query, the Solicitor confirmed that costings in relation to this specific complaint could be provided when the complaint is concluded. RESOLVED: That: (1) The statistical data in relation to the number of complaints received and dealt with is noted. (2) Statistical data in relation to the number of complaints received and dealt with is presented to the Committee at each meeting.

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