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COMMITTEE: STANDARDS
VENUE: Committee Room 1, Council Offices, Corks Lane, Hadleigh
DATE/TIME: Friday 16 October 2009 at 9.30 a.m.
To All Members of the Standards Committee |
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Members
Mrs S P Clarke
Mr P Jones
Mr R E Kemp
Mr A F D W Osborne |
Co-Opted Members
Miss P F Cook
Mr P J Down
Mr R L Feltwell
Mrs T Kavvadias
Mr J B Newton (Chairman)
Mr J G Watson |
A G E N D A
PART I
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APOLOGIES
To receive apologies for absence (if any).
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DECLARATION OF INTERESTS
Members to declare any interests as appropriate in respect of items to be considered at this meeting.
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MINUTES
To confirm and sign as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 10 July, 2009.
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PETITIONS
The Director of Corporate Services to report, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule No. 13, the receipt of any petitions submitted to the Chief Executive.
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QUESTIONS FROM MEMBERS
The Chairman to answer any questions on any matters in relation to which the Council has powers or duties which affect the District and which 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).
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IDENTIFICATION OF MEMBERS’ POLITICAL AFFILIATIONS ON COMMITTEE AGENDAS
Following the Committee’s request at its previous meeting, to report on consideration of the matter by the Corporate Management Team.
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Paper J110 |
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STANDARDS BOARD FOR ENGLAND BULLETIN (ISSUE 45)
Report by the Monitoring Officer attached.
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Paper J111 |
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GUIDANCE ON THE CONDUCT OF SITE INSPECTIONS
Report by the Monitoring Officer attached.
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ADJUDICATION PANEL HEARING 22 JULY 2009
To report that Mr D Watson, Mr P Down and Mrs K Saward attended the Adjudication Panel Case Tribunal on 22 July 2009 at the Novotel, Ipswich to observe the proceedings concerning an allegation under the Code of Conduct against Councillor Mason of Needham Market Town Council. Details of the case are provided in the Paper referred to in Item 10 below.
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Paper J112 |
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CODE OF CONDUCT CASE REPORTS
Report by the Monitoring Officer attached.
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Paper J113 |
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STANDARDS FOR ENGLAND GUIDANCE ON OTHER ACTION
Report by the Monitoring Officer attached.
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Paper J114
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OUTCOME OF LOCAL STANDARDS HEARING, REF: 20273
Report by the Monitoring Officer attached.
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Paper J115 |
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ETHICAL GOVERNANCE AUDIT
Report by the Monitoring Officer attached.
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STANDARDS FOR ENGLAND ANNUAL ASSEMBLY 2009
Oral report by the Committee’s representative/s at the Annual Assembly, ICC, Birmingham on 12th and 13th October 2009. |
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PLANNING AHEAD TRAINING – ORBISENERGY CONFERENCE CENTRE
Councillor Jones to report on his attendance at the Planning Ahead Training on 8 September 2009.
Members are asked to note that following positive feedback from a member who attended the event, St Edmundsbury Borough Council proposes to repeat the training for Standards and Development Committee members at the end of October/November. Members are asked to indicate if, subject to the date, they would be interested in attending.
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ANNUAL MEETING OF STANDARDS COMMITTEES
To remind Members that the annual meeting of Standards Committees will take place at Mid Suffolk District Council’s offices commencing at 1 p.m. on 4 November 2009.
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OBSERVATIONS OF PROCEEDINGS AT COMMITTEES
Members to report on any meetings attended.
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Paper J116
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QUARTERLY MONITORING REPORT FOR THE PERIOD JULY TO SEPTEMBER 2009
Report by the Deputy Monitoring Officer attached. |
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TRAINING FOR PARISH COUNCILLORS
To report that a training morning for parish clerks has been scheduled for the morning of 23 November 2009 at Hadleigh Town Football Club. |
For further information on any of the Part 1 items listed above, please contact Ray Amesbury, Senior Democratic Services Manager on Ipswich (01473) 825891 or via e-mail at ray.amesbury@babergh.gov.uk
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