13th May 2005 - Agenda

COMMITTEE:        STANDARDS 

VENUE: Council Chamber, Council Offices, Corks Lane, Hadleigh

DATE/TIME: Friday, 13^th May 2005 at 9.30 am

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

A G E N D A

PART I

	1	ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN
	2	APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE To receive apologies for absence.
	3	ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIRMAN
	4	DECLARATION OF INTERESTS Members to declare any interests as appropriate in respect of items to be considered at this meeting.
	5	MINUTES To confirm and sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 21st January 2005 as a correct record.
	6	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.
	7	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).
Paper E19	8	ETHICAL AUDIT – REVIEW OF THE MEMBER AND OFFICER PROTOCOL Report by the Monitoring Officer and Head of Legal and Administrative Services attached.
Paper E20	9	NATIONAL REVIEW OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT – CONSULTATION PAPER Report by the Monitoring Officer and Head of Legal and Administrative Services attached.
Paper E21	10	QUARTERLY MONITORING REPORT Report by the Monitoring Officer and Head of Legal and Administrative Services attached.
Paper E22	11	LOCAL STANDARDS HEARING Report by the Monitoring Officer and Head of Legal and Administrative Services attached.
	12	INDEPENDENT MEMBERS’ NETWORK Verbal update from Mr Marley on course held 8th March 2005.
	13	APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO ATTEND STANDARDS BOARD ROADSHOW AND CONFERENCE To appoint (a) up to three Committee Members to attend the Standards Board Roadshow at either of 2 venues  –  Norwich on 7th June 2005 (1 place available), and London on 21st June 2005 (2 places available) and (b) 2  Committee Members to attend Conference on 5th and 6th  September 2005.
	14	TRAINING FOR PARISH COUNCILS  Verbal update.

Note:         Please bring your diary with you to enable future meeting dates, including date for Local Standards Hearing, 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