26 January 2007 - Agenda

To all Members of the Standards Committee

Members Co-opted Members

Mrs S P Clarke
Mr N H J Irwin
Mr R E Kemp
Mr N A Ridley

Mr J B Newton
Mr B Riley
Mrs J M Cole
Miss P F Cook

ITEM

BUSINESS

1

APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

To receive apologies for absence.

2

DECLARATION OF INTERESTS

Members to declare any interests as appropriate in respect of items to be considered at this meeting.

3

MINUTES

To confirm and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 27 October 2006 as a correct record.

4

PETITIONS

The Head of Corporate Services to report, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule No. 13, the receipt of any petition submitted to the Chief Executive.

5

QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS

The Chairman to answer any questions on matters in relation to which the Council has powers or duties or which affect the District and fall within the terms of reference of the Committee of which due notice has been given in accordance with Council Procedure Rule No. 15.4 – (a) and (b).

Paper
F160

6

LOCAL STANDARDS HEARING – COUNCILLOR PHILPOT

Report by the Monitoring Officer attached.

F161

7

MEMBERS’ CODE OF CONDUCT CASE REPORTS

Report by the Monitoring Officer attached.

Paper
F162

8

DISPENSATION FOR MEMBERS OF THORPE MORIEUX PARISH COUNCIL

Report by the Monitoring Officer attached.

9

REVIEW OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT

Verbal update by the Monitoring Officer

F163

10

IMPLICATIONS OF THE HIGH COURT DECISION IN LIVINGSTONE V ADJUDICATION PANEL FOR ENGLAND 2006 ON THE CODE OF CONDUCT FOR MEMBERS

Report by the Monitoring Officer attached.

F164

11

QUARTERLY MONITORING REPORT

Report by the Monitoring Officer attached.

12

TRAINING FOR TOWN/PARISH COUNCILS

The Monitoring Officer to advise that, as reported at the last meeting of Committee on 27 October 2006, the Suffolk Monitoring Officers are seeking to develop a training programme on the Code of Conduct following the elections in May. It is intended that SALC provide the lead for the training required for town/parish councillors immediately after the elections to enable Monitoring Officers to focus on the districts and boroughs. If members have any comments, suggestions or requests on the training to be arranged for parish/town councils, the Monitoring Officer will ensure that these are passed onto SALC

13

TRAINING FOR COUNCILLORS FOLLOWING THE MAY ELECTIONS

The Monitoring Officer has provisionally made arrangements for training on the Code of Conduct to be provided to members of Babergh District Council as part of an overall member training induction. The Committee may wish to make comments, suggestions and requests for the provision of this training.

Update training on hearings has also been arranged for members of the Standards Committee on 15^th June 2007 at Stoke-by-Nayland Hotel and Golf Club with Peter Keith-Lucas, solicitor. It is intended that other Suffolk Standards Committees be invited to share in this training.