Agenda and minutes

To appoint a Vice-Chairman of the Committee for the 2012/13 municipal year.

Resolved:

That, owing to the imminent cessation of the Committee in its current form, a Vice-Chairman would not be appointed.

Minutes of meeting held on Thursday 3^rd May, 2012 (previously circulated). 

The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as a correct record.

There were no items of urgent business.

There were no declarations of interest.

The Chairman introduced a report on the progress of implementing the Localism Act 2011, and reported that the Committee could recommend a revised Code of Conduct to Council for approval.

It was noted that revised copies of the draft Code of Conduct and Code of Conduct Part B – Interests, were circulated at the meeting, and members gave consideration to determining a Code of Conduct to be recommended to Council.

A number of minor amendments to Part B were discussed and agreed by the Committee.

Resolved:

1)         That the Draft Code of Conduct, including Part A - General Provisions, as circulated at the meeting and attached as Appendix 1 to these minutes, be recommended to Council for approval.

2)         That the Draft Code of Conduct Part B – Interests, be recommended to Council for approval, subject to the amendments as agreed by members. (Agreed draft is shown in Appendix 2 to these minutes.)

The Monitoring Officer submitted a report summarising progress on recent complaints of alleged breach of the Code of Conduct.

Resolved:

That the summary of recent complaints of alleged breaches of the Code of Conduct be noted.