Issue - meetings

The Committee considered a report of the Chief Executive concerning new Government Regulations relating to the ethical framework and seeking approval to proposed arrangements for the appointment of independent members to serve on the Council’s Standards Committee.  A copy of the report marked ‘A’ is filed with these minutes.

 

It was RESOLVED:-

 

(a)       that the new statutory provisions relating to the operation of Standards Committees and the appointment of independent members be noted; and

 

(b)       that the Chief Executive be authorised to make the necessary arrangements for the appointment of independent members on the basis set out in the report, subject to applicants being advised that the County Council does not consider it appropriate for appointments to be made from persons actively engaged in local party politics.