COMMITTEE:              STANDARDS

VENUE:                        Cricket Meadow View Room, Council Offices, Corks Lane, Hadleigh

DATE/TIME:                 Friday 11 November 2005 at 9.30 am

To all Members of the Standards Committee                              Members                                                     Co-opted Members
Mrs S P Clarke                            Mr N Irwin                            Mr R E Kemp                            Mr N A Ridley		Mr W Marley          Mr J B Newton          Mrs J M Cole          Miss P F Cook

A G E N D A

ITEM

BUSINESS

PART I

	1	APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE   To receive apologies for absence.
	2	DECLARATION OF INTERESTS   Members to declare any interests as appropriate in respect of items to be considered at this meeting.
	3	MINUTES   To confirm and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 16 August 2005 as a correct record.
	4	PETITIONS   The Head of Legal and Administrative Services to report, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule No. 13, the receipt of any petition submitted to the Chief Executive.
	5	QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS   The Chairman to answer any questions on matters in relation to which the Council has powers or duties or which affect the District and fall within the terms of reference of the Committee of which due notice has been given in accordance with Council Procedure Rule No. 15.4 – (a) and (b).
	6	TRAINING FOR TOWN/PARISH COINCILS   Mary Mitson-Woods from SALC has been invited to attend for this discussion.
Paper E196	7	LOCAL STANDARDS HEARING – MR C JOWETT   Report by the Acting Head of Legal and Administrative Services attached.
Paper E195	8	QUARTERLY MONITORING REPORT   Report by the Acting Head of Legal and Administrative Services attached.
	9	STANDARDS BOARD CONFERENCE 5 AND 6 SEPTEMBER 2005   Questions and feedback on the Conference attended by the Chairman of the Committee and the Acting Head of Legal and Administrative Services.
	10	CODE OF CONDUCT   The Chairman of the Committee to update the meeting on the review of the Code of Conduct by the Standards Board.
	11	EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC (WHICH TERM INCLUDES THE PRESS)   To consider whether pursuant to Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public should be excluded from the meeting for the business specified below, on the grounds that if the public were present during this item, it is likely that there would be the disclosure to them of exempt information as indicated against the item.
		PART II
Paper E197	12	PUBLICATION OF MEMBERS INTERESTS ON THE COUNCIL WEBSITE (Exempt information by virtue of paragraph 7 of Part 1)   Report by the Acting Head of Legal and Administrative Services attached.

Note:         Please bring your diary with you to enable future meeting dates to be arranged.

For further information on any of the Part 1 items listed above, please contact Mary Whiting on Ipswich (01473) 825720 or via email at committeeservices@babergh.gov.uk