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.
Support officer: Laura Woon. Democratic Services Manager
Email: lwoon@middevon.gov.uk