Agenda item

9.1

The Director of Legal and Governance submitted a report which sought approval to the establishment of Consideration and Hearing Sub-Committees, following the adoption by Full Council of the revised Procedure for Dealing with Complaints Regarding City, Parish and Town Councillors and Co-opted Members.

9.2

Resolved: That this Committee (i) establishes a Consideration Sub-Committee and  a Hearing Sub-Committee in accordance with Article 9 of the Constitution, to discharge the functions in relation to considering investigation reports and hearing complaints in accordance with the Procedure for Dealing with Complaints Regarding City, Parish and Town Councillors and Co-opted Members adopted by Full Council on 25 March 2015;

(ii) agrees that the membership of the Sub-Committees shall be three Members plus one non-voting co-opted member should be present and, where a Parish or Town Council matter is being considered, a representative of the Parish or Town Councils should also be present; and

(iii) delegates authority to the Director of Legal and Governance to make the necessary arrangements for the meetings of the Consideration and Hearing Sub-Committees to be held as and when required.