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COMMITTEE: STANDARDS
VENUE: Hadleigh Business Centre, Crockatt Road, Hadleigh
DATE/TIME: Friday, 23 January 2009 at 9.30 a.m.
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To All Members of the Standards Committee |
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Members
Mr P K Beer
Mrs S P Clarke
Mr P Jones
Mr R E Kemp |
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
ITEM BUSINESS
PART I
1 APOLOGIES
To receive apologies for absence (if any).
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 as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 17 November, 2008.
4 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.
5 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).
6 STANDARDS BOARD FOR ENGLAND BULLETIN NO.41
Paper Report by the Monitoring Officer attached.
H170
7 MEMBERS’ CODE OF CONDUCT CASE REPORTS
Paper Report by the Monitoring Officer attached.
H171
8 QUARTERLY MONITORING REPORT FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER TO DECEMBER 2008
Paper Report by the Deputy Monitoring Officer attached.
H172
9 ANNUAL ASSEMBLY OF STANDARDS COMMITTEES
To receive a report from those members of the Committee who attended the Annual Standards Board conference in Birmingham on 13 and 14 October 2008. (Consideration of this matter was deferred from the meeting on 17 November).
10 OBSERVATION OF PROCEEDINGS AT COMMITTEES
The Chairman to report on his attendance at recent Committee meetings.
11 TRAINING FOR PARISH AND TOWN COUNCILLORS
The Monitoring Officer reported to the Committee on 17 November 2008 that training sessions for parish/town councillors would be held on 3 February 2009 at the Stoke-by-Nayland Club and on 10 February 2009 at the Holiday Inn, Ipswich. Invitations were sent to all parish/town councils in December 2008 under the theme, “Complaints and How to Avoid Them.” The Suffolk Association of Local Councils has been consulted on the events and will send a representative to each session.
Paper Copies of the draft agenda and training materials are appended (Paper H173) and
H173 the Committee is invited to approve the training programme and select from the list
of workshop models those secenarious that it considers most appropriate for use at
the events.
Note: At the conclusion of the meeting a training exercise published by the Standards Board on local assessments will be available for Members of the Committee.
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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