Decision details

Review of Policies & Procedures - Probity and Reputation - recommendations from Cabinet and request by Standards Committee

Decision Maker: Council

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

In the light of the recent conviction of Councillor Ezekiel for misconduct in public office in relation to the disposal of Council owned property and the acquisition of an adjoining property to review the role of officers involved and conduct a review of key Council Polices and Procedures to ensure that the remain fit for purpose.

Decisions:

It was proposed by the Chairman, seconded by the Vice-Chairman, and RESOLVED:

 

1.  THAT the Constitutional Review Working Party be requested to consider the options for revisiting a decision made in private session after one year to determine if the report or information on which the decision was made can be published;

 

2.  THAT the Constitutional Review Working Party be requested to review the rules concerning the audio and visual recording of Council meetings;

 

3.  THAT Council re-establishes the Standards Working Party and agrees the terms of reference and political composition, as set out at Annex 2;

 

4.  THAT Council writes to the Local Government Association, expressing disquiet at the absence of sanctions in Chapter 7 of the Localism Act 2011 for failing to comply with the requirements of the Members’ Code of Conduct.

 

Nominations to the Standards Working Party

 

Council NOTED the nominations as follows:

 

a.  (From Councillor Hart, Leader of the Labour Group) 

 

§  Councillor Johnston

§  Councillor Nicholson

 

b.  (From Councillor Bayford, Leader of the Conservative Group)

 

§  Councillor Roberts

§  Councillor M Tomlinson

 

c.  (From Councillor King, Leader of the Independent Group)

 

§  Councillor King

Report author: Harvey Patterson

Publication date: 23/10/2013

Date of decision: 11/07/2013

Decided at meeting: 11/07/2013 - Council

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