Agenda and draft minutes

Apologies were received from Councillor J Fairbrass for whom Councillor Crow-Brown was present.

There were no declarations of interest.

To approve the Minutes of the meeting of Standards Committee held on 12 February 2019, copy attached.

Councillor Tomlinson proposed, Councillor Crow-Brown seconded and Members agreed the minutes were a correct record of the meeting held on 12 February 2019.

The Chairman presented his annual report.

Members made the following comments:

·  Concerns were raised about the Standards complaints about Members’ use of social media and the public perception of individual Members’ posts representing their council’s views.

The Committee noted the report.

Tim Howes, Director of Corporate Governance and Monitoring Officer outlined the report.

Members expressed support for changes proposed in the report produced by the Committee on Standards in Public Life, particularly the strengthening of sanctions.

The Committee noted the report on Local Government Ethical Standards.

The Committee noted the Standards complaint statistics.