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To authorise the Chair to sign the minutes of the previous meeting(s) of the Committee held on the following dates(s) as a correct record. Minutes: The Chair was authorised to sign the minutes of the meeting held on the 29th June 2016 as a correct record subject to the following amendments:
PRESENT Independent Member Mrs H Rhydderch-Roberts (Chair)
Independent Members: Mrs C Jackson, Mrs J Evans, Mrs S Hays, Mrs S Jarman County Councillors: P J Medlicott, K Silk and G I S Williams |
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Apologies To receive apologies for absence. Minutes: No apologies for absence were received. |
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Declarations of interest To receive any declarations of interest from Members relating to items to be considered on the agenda. Minutes: No declarations of interest were received. |
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Report of the Solicitor to the Council PDF 90 KB To receive the report of the Solicitor to the Council. Minutes: The Committee received the report of the Solicitor to the Council (copy filed with signed minutes).
A. General Standards Issues for County Councillors and Co-opted Members
A1 Code of Conduct Training
It was reported to the last meeting that arrangements were made for the remaining four Members to receive this refresher training by means of the Members providing written responses to 3 or 4 questions considered at the refresher training sessions. The scenarios were sent to the four Members. Only one Member had attempted the scenarios but seems unclear as to what response is required. The other 3 Members have not responded.
At the last meeting the Committee agreed that the Chair write to those four members (County Councillors G.M. Jones, G.D. Price, W.D. Powell and M.J. Dorrance) seeking a response as to why they had not completed this training.
County Councillor M Dorrance replied indicating that he had submitted the response. There was no record of receipt of this and the Head of Democratic Services was asked to follow this up.
County Councillor G Jones replied indicating he had been ill around the time of one of the training sessions and had not picked up on the dates of the other sessions offered. He had responded to the written questions and the Head of Democratic Services was asked to contact Cllr Jones to discuss his responses.
Neither Cllr Price nor Cllr Powell had replied to the Chair on this matter. However, the Head of Democratic Services reported that Cllr Powell had been attempting to secure training elsewhere. The Committee asked that he be contacted to find out if he had been able to undertake this training elsewhere. If not he would be invited to the next meeting.
Resolved to write to Cllr G Price and Cllr W Powell (if applicable) inviting them to the next meeting of the Standards Committee to explain their non attendance at refresher Code of Conduct training.
B. Referral of Councillors to Public Services Ombudsman
B1. County Councillor Referrals
B1.1 The current position regarding existing matters with the Ombudsman is as follows:
6/15/CC Referred to the Standards Committee 8/15/CC Ombudsman investigating 9/15//CC Ombudsman investigating 04/16/CC Ombudsman investigating 07/16/CC Ombudsman investigating
Since the last meeting the following referrals have been received and the current position is shown:
09/CC/2016 Ombudsman investigating 10/CC/2016 Ombudsman investigating 11/CC/2016 Not investigating 12/CC/2016 Not investigating 13/CC/2016 Not investigating 14/CC/2016 Not investigating 15/CC/2016 Ombudsman investigating 16/CC/2016 Ombudsman investigating 17/CC/2106 Ombudsman investigating 18/CC/2016 Not investigating
C. Other Standards Issues
None.
D Dispensations
D1. Applications - County Councillors
No applications for dispensation have been received from County Councillors.
E. Attendance
E.1 Member attendance
At the last meeting of Standards Committee the following resolution was made:
Resolved to invite Cllr Peter Harris to provide in writing a full explanation for each absence for the period 1st December 2015 to 10th June 2016.
The letter from Cllr Peter Harris was circulated at the meeting. It was agreed to acknowledge the letter, note that Cllr Peter ... view the full minutes text for item S32-2016 |