Agenda and minutes

Venue: Council Chamber, Cecil Street, Margate, Kent

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Items
No. Item

130.

Apologies for Absence

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Mrs Bacon and Councillors Braidwood, Fairbrass and Way.

 

131.

Declarations of Interest

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

 

132.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon 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.

 

133.

Local Government Ombudsman Letter 2016 pdf icon PDF 26 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Local Government Ombudsman’s Letter 2016.

 

134.

Local Government Ombudsman Letter 2017 pdf icon PDF 246 KB

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Local Government Ombudsman’s Letter 2017.

 

135.

Support to Town and Parish Councils pdf icon 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.

136.

Report On Recent Case Law pdf icon PDF 106 KB

Minutes:

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

 

The Committee noted the report.

 

137.

Standards Complaint Statistics pdf icon PDF 101 KB

Minutes:

The Committee noted the Standards Complaint Statistics report.