Agenda and minutes

1.1

Resolved: That, in the absence of the Chair of the Committee (Councillor Bryan Lodge), Councillor Ben Curran is appointed Chair of the meeting until a Deputy Chair has been appointed.

2.1

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Bryan Lodge, Malcolm Glover (Bradfield Parish Council) and Andy Bainbridge (Ecclesfield Parish Council) and John Atkinson.

2.2

Councillor Peter Price attended the meeting as a substitute for Councillor Lodge.

3.1

The Interim Director of Legal and Governance submitted a report on proposals for developing a policy and programme of Member Development that would be overseen, monitored and reviewed by the Standards Committee.

3.2

Resolved: That consideration of the report is deferred to allow further work in developing the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 3.

4.1

There were no items identified where resolutions may be moved to exclude the press and public.

5.1

There were no declarations of interest from Members of the Committee.

6.1

Resolved: That Councillor Alan Law is appointed as Deputy Chair of the Committee.

(Note: From this point, Councillor Law chaired the remainder of the meeting).

7.1

The minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 4 June 2014 were approved as a correct record.

8.1

The Interim Director of Legal and Governance introduced a report that provided information on complaints considered under the Procedure for Dealing with Standards Complaints during 2014/15. 13 complaints were considered, which included two from 2013, and eight had been concluded, three were being investigated and two were pending.

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9.1

The Interim Director of Legal and Governance introduced a report that contained a draft revised Procedure for Dealing with Standards Complaints that had been developed following a recent review. The revised Procedure incorporated both the City Council and Joint Parish and Town Councils’ Procedures and provided greater clarity of  ...  view the full minutes text for item 9.

10.1

The Interim Director of Legal and Governance submitted a report outlining a proposed work programme for the Committee for 2015/16 and asking Members to identify any further items for inclusion.

10.2

In respect of the proposed training session on the Members’ Code of Conduct on 24 June 2015, the  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10.

11.1

It was noted that meetings of the Committee would be held on 11 March and 24 June at 2.00 p.m.