Committee details

The Council shall establish a Standards Committee to carry out its functions relating to ethical matters under the Localism Act 2011.

Standards Committee: Specific Functions

The Standards Committee will have the following roles and functions:

·         Promoting and maintaining high standards of conduct by Councillors and co-opted Members;

·         Assisting the Councillors and co-opted members to observe the Member’s Code of Conduct;

·         Advising the Council on the adoption or revision of the Members’ Code of Conduct;

·         Monitoring the operation of the Members’ Code of Conduct;

·         Advising, training or arranging to train Councillors and co-opted Members on matters relating to the Members’ Code of Conduct;

·         Granting some dispensations to Councillors and co-opted Members from requirements relating to interests set out in the Members’ Code of Conduct;

·         Dealing with any reports from a case and any other report from the Monitoring Officer on any matter;

·         Exercising of (a) to (g) above in relation to the town and parish councils wholly or mainly in its area and the members of those town and parish councils;

·         Overview of complaints handling and Ombudsman investigations;

·         Overview of the Constitution.

·         Consider any recommendations put forward by the Standards Sub-Committee in respect of any hearings.