Agenda and minutes
Venue: Council Chamber, Cecil Street, Margate, Kent
Contact: Emily Kennedy - (01843) 577046
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Apologies for Absence Minutes: Apologies were received from Mrs Bacon and Councillors Braidwood, Fairbrass and Way.
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Declarations of Interest Minutes: There were no declarations of interest.
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Minutes of Previous Meeting PDF 68 KB To approve the Minutes of the meeting of Standards Committee held on 13 September 2016, copy attached. Minutes: It was proposed by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Tomlinson and AGREED that the minutes of the meeting of 13 September 2016 were a correct record and be signed by the Chairman.
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Local Government Ombudsman Letter 2016 PDF 26 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: The Committee noted the Local Government Ombudsman’s Letter 2016.
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Local Government Ombudsman Letter 2017 PDF 246 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: The Committee noted the Local Government Ombudsman’s Letter 2017.
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Support to Town and Parish Councils PDF 152 KB Minutes: Tim Howes, Director of Corporate Governance and Monitoring Officer, outlined his report.
The Chairman précised suggestions made by the Committee for how Town and Parish Councils could be supported in the future:
- Support/facilitate training for new Members in collaboration with Kent Association of Local Councils (KALC) – with a focus on Member behaviour, relationships and governance. - Support/facilitate opportunities for mentoring and informal exchange of ideas between councils.
It was agreed that an update would be brought to the next meeting of the Standards Committee. |
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Report On Recent Case Law PDF 106 KB Minutes: Tim Howes, Director of Corporate Governance and Monitoring Officer, outlined his report.
The Committee noted the report.
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Standards Complaint Statistics PDF 101 KB Minutes: The Committee noted the Standards Complaint Statistics report.
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