Agenda and minutes

To receive apologies for absence.

Apologies for absence were received from County Councillor K M Roberts-Jones (County Councillor representative) and Community Councillor M Morris (Town Community Council Representative).

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 21 January 2022 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 Sub-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 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        

11/21/TCC      Ombudsman investigating

12/21/TCC      Ombudsman investigating

B.        Dispensations

B1.      Applications - Town and Community Councillors

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

C.        Independent Review of the Ethical Standards Framework in Wales and the Standards Conference Wales held on 9 February 2022

The Sub-Committee had joined the Standards Committee for this discussion and therefore see the Standards Committee minutes regarding this item.

D.        Meeting Dates

            The following Committee dates for 2022 were noted:

            9 September 0930hrs – Code of Conduct training and induction

15 September 1400hrs

5 December 1400hrs

The Chair and Head of Legal and Democratic Services once again thanked Jackie Evans, independent lay member for her 10 years of service on the Standards Committee and Community Sub-Committee.