Agenda and minutes

To receive apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from Mrs C Mulholland [Independent Member] and Community Councillor M Morris.

To appoint a Lay Member as Vice Chair for the term of their office.

RESOLVED that Independent Member Chris Mulholland be appointed as Vice Chair for her term of office.

To authorise the Chair to sign the minutes of the previous meeting(s) of the Committee held on the following date(s) as a correct / correct records.

The Chair was authorised to sign the minutes of the meeting held on 23 June 2021 as a correct record.

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

There were no declarations of interest.

To receive the report of the Head of Legal and Democratic Services.

The Committee received the report of the Head of Legal and Democratic Services (copy filed with signed minutes).

A         Referral of Councillors to Public Services Ombudsman

A1.      Town and Community Councillor Referrals

The Deputy Monitoring Officer advised that she had liaised with the Ombudsman and the list of referrals had been updated.  The current position regarding matters with the Ombudsman is detailed below:

03/20/TCC Ombudsman deciding whether or not to investigate

09/20/TCC Ombudsman deciding whether or not to investigate

10/20/TCC Ombudsman deciding whether or not to investigate

04/21/TCC Ombudsman investigating

05/21/TCC Ombudsman investigating

08/21/TCC Ombudsman not investigating

09/21/TCC Ombudsman not investigating

B.        Dispensations

B1.      Applications - Town and Community Councillors

No applications for dispensation had been received from Town or Community Councillors.

C.        Ombudsman’s Casebook

There were no new Code of Conduct Casebooks.

D.        Meeting Dates

            The following 2022 Committee dates were noted:

            9 February 1400hrs

9 September 0930hrs – induction training [once the community council

appointments have been made to the Community sub-committee]

15 September 1400hrs

5 December 1400hrs