Agenda and draft minutes

Venue: Council Chamber, Cecil Street, Margate, Kent

Contact: Emily Kennedy - (01843) 577046 

Items
No. Item

167.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

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

 

168.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

 

169.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 49 KB

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

Minutes:

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

 

170.

Chairman's Annual Report pdf icon PDF 122 KB

Minutes:

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.

 

171.

Report on Local Government Ethical Standards pdf icon PDF 231 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

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.

 

172.

Standards Complaint Statistics pdf icon PDF 105 KB

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Standards complaint statistics.