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    Standards Committee

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    Purpose of committee

    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.

    Membership

    • Cllr Emma Buczkowski   
    • Cllr Polly Colthorpe   
    • Cllr Gordon Czapiewski   
    • Cllr Gwen Duchesne MBE   
    • Cllr Matt Fletcher   
    • Cllr Martyn Stratton   
    • Cllr Luke Taylor   
    • Cllr Nikki Woollatt   
    • Cllr David Wulff   
    • Rob Jeanes    Independent Person
    • John Smith    Independent Person

    Contact information

    Support officer: Laura Woon. Democratic Services Manager

    Email: lwoon@middevon.gov.uk