In relation to the County Councillors in
Powys:
·
promoting and maintaining high standards of conduct
by Members (including church and parent governor
representatives);
·
assisting Members (including church and parent
governor representatives) to observe the Members’ Code of
Conduct;
·
advising the Council on the adoption or revision of
the Members’ Code of Conduct;
·
monitoring the operation of the Members’ Code
of Conduct;
·
advising on training or arranging to train
Councillors, co-opted members and church and parent governor
representatives on matters relating to the Members’ Code of
Conduct;
·
granting dispensations to councillors, co-opted
members and church and parent governor representatives from
requirements relating to interests set out in the Members’
Code of Conduct;
·
dealing with any reports from a case tribunal or
interim case tribunal, and any report from the Monitoring Officer
on any matter referred to that officer by the Public Services
Ombudsman for Wales;
·
overseeing the Council’s whistle-blowing
regime;
·
providing advice to individual Councillors on such
issues as the treatment of personal interest and on conduct matters
generally;
·
determining appropriate action on matters referred
to it by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales;
·
overseeing the Register of Interest of Members,
Co-opted members and Church and Parent Governor Representatives and
Officers;
·
overseeing the Council’s rules and protocols
on accountability of members;
·
overseeing the attendance of Members and Co-opted
Members at relevant meetings;
·
monitor the training of Members serving on Member
Bodies.
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