Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies

To receive apologies for absence.

Minutes:

Apologies were received from Mrs C Jackson.

 

The Committee noted that Sarah Lewis had resigned as a Councillor in September, 2019.  The Committee noted that a replacement had been sought from the respective Group and the nomination would be approved by Council at its meeting on 10 October, 2019.

 

2.

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To authorise the Chair to sign the minutes of the previous meeting of the Committee held on 5 June, 2019 as a correct record.

Minutes:

The Chair was authorised to sign the minutes of the meeting held on 5 June, 2019 as a correct record.

 

3.

Declarations of interest

To receive any declarations of interest from Members relating to items to be considered on the agenda.

Minutes:

County Councillor K Roberts-Jones declared a personal interest in Item 4 F as she is a member of the Policy Forum which discusses and compiles policies for the Council.

4.

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To receive the report of the Solicitor to the Council.

Additional documents:

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

 

The Committee noted that refresher training on Code of Conduct will be arranged in 2020 for all Councillors and co-opted members.

 

A2.      Mandatory Training

 

A2.1    The Committee noted that four Councillors had not attended or completed the mandatory Equalities & Diversity training.  The Committee noted that Councillor Harris, was due to attend the last session, but her afternoon appointment had arrived early and that Councillor Alexander was unable to complete the session due to urgent business. 

 

Officers advised that the training would be provided by Council officers and a suitable date would need to be agreed, to ensure the four Councillors could attend.  The Committee agreed that, taking this into account the training should be provided before Christmas, if possible.

 

RESOLVED

Reason for decision

that an email be sent from the Chair of Standards to Councillors Rosemarie Harris, Liam Fitzpatrick and Gareth Pugh who had not attended the mandatory training and to County Councillor Myfanwy Alexander who had not completed the training session in September, advising them that they need to attend the next session. 

To comply with the Council policy.

 

A 2.2   The Committee noted that Councillor Fitzpatrick had signed in and left the mandatory Corporate safeguarding training in September.   Officers advised that this training had been recorded and a self-assessment form had been developed by officers.

           

RESOLVED

Reason for decision

That an email be sent from the Chair of Standards to Councillor Liam Fitzpatrick requiring him to undertake the mandatory training by watching the video and completing the self-assessment form, within one month of receiving the video. 

To comply with the Council policy.

 

The Committee agreed that Councillors should be reminded that they were required to complete mandatory development.

 

RESOLVED

Reason for decision

That an email be sent from the Chair of Standards to Councillors reminding them they were required to complete mandatory training in full.

To comply with the Council policy.

 

 

B.        Referral of Councillors to the Public Services Ombudsman

 

B1.      County Council Referrals

 

The current position regarding matters with the Ombudsman is detailed below:

 

02/CC/2017    Concluded no breach

 

01/CC/2018    Referred to APW

08/CC/2018    Concluded not investigating

09/CC/2018    Concluded not investigating

12/CC/2018    Concluded no breach.  Review requested.

 

03/CC/2019    Concluded not investigating

 

 

C.           Dispensations

 

C1.    Applications- CountyCouncillors

No applications for dispensation have been received from County Councillors.

 

D.           LatePayment ofExpenses

 

A claimfor paymentof expenseswas submittedby Councillor L George for mileageexpenses (submittedon 25 September, 2019, the paperwork having previously been returned to Councillor George as it was incomplete), for mid-October 2018 tomid-November, 2018.

 

The Committeeapproved thisapplication (whichwas thefirst one for mileage madeby this Councillor)and thanked him for the explanation.

 

RESOLVEDTHAT

REASONFOR DECISION

the payment of the late claim submitted by Councillor George for mileage be paid for the period  ...  view the full minutes text for item 4.