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Agenda and minutes

Standards Committee
Monday, 19 March 2018 5:00 pm

Venue: The Jeffrey Room, The Guildhall, St. Giles Square, Northampton, NN1 1DE. View directions

Contact: Tracy Tiff, Scrutiny Officer 01604 837408 Email: ttiff@northampton.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies Minutes: An apology for absence was received from Councillor Suresh Patel, Councillor Cathrine Russell and Kim Holland (Co Optee.)
2.	Minutes PDF 62 KB The Standards Committee to approve the minutes of the meeting held on 18 December 2017. Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on 18 December 2017 were signed by the Chair as a true and accurate record.
3.	Deputations / Public Addresses Minutes: There were none.
4.	Declarations of Interest Minutes: There were none.
5.	Code of Conduct Arrangements - Complaints PDF 88 KB The Standards Committee to consider a report regarding Code of Conduct Arrangements – Complaints. Minutes: The Standards Committee received a report detailing statistics in relation to Code of Conduct Arrangements complaints. The Standards Committee discussed the complaints listed. RESOLVED: That: (1) The statistical data in relation to the number of complaints received and dealt with is noted. (2) Statistical data in relation to the number of complaints received and dealt with is presented to the Committee at each meeting.
6.	Stakeholder Consultation: Review of Local Government Ethical Standards PDF 116 KB Minutes: The Committee discussed the draft response to the Stakeholder Consultation: Review of Local Government Ethical Standards that had been put together by the Standards Working Group (Work Plan). The detail of the responses was noted. RESOLVED: That: (1) The responses to the consultation of the Government Committee on Standards in Public Life on local government ethical standards is approved. (2) The Monitoring Officer submits the Committee’s responses to the consultation to the Government Committee on Standards in public life.
7.	Annual Report of the Standards Committee 2017/2018 PDF 88 KB The Standards Committee to consider and approve its Annual Report 2017/2018. Additional documents: 20172018annualreportdraftverions1 , item 7. PDF 447 KB Minutes: The Standards Committee considered the draft Annual Report of the Standards Committee 2017/2018, noting the content contained within. RESOLVED: That the Annual Report of the Standards Committee 2017/2018 is approved.
8.	Work Plan for 2018/2019 PDF 89 KB The Standards Committee to consider and approve its Work Plan for 2018/2019. Additional documents: Draft Work Plan for 2018 2019 , item 8. PDF 88 KB Minutes: The Standards Committee considered the draft Work Plan for 2018/2019 that had been recommended for approval by the Standards Working Group (Work Plan). RESOLVED: That the Work Plan for 2018/2019 for the Standards Committee is approved.
9.	Matters of Urgency which by reason of special circumstances the chair is of the opinion should be considered Minutes: There were none.

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