Agenda

Constitution and Ethics Committee - Monday, 13 July 2026 1.30 pm

Venue: Sparkenhoe Commitee Room, County Hall, Glenfield

Contact: Mrs J Twomey (0116 3052583) Email: joanne.twomey@leics.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
1.	Appointment of Chairman.
2.	Appointment of Vice- Chairman.
3.	Question Time.
4.	Questions asked by members under Standing Order 32(1).
5.	To advise of any other items which the Chairman has decided to take as urgent elsewhere on the agenda.
6.	Declarations of interest in respect of items on the agenda.
7.	Presentation of petitions under Standing Order 33.
8.	Terms of Reference. PDF 91 KB
9.	The Committee's Role where the Council Acts as Charity Trustee PDF 95 KB
10.	Update on the operation of the Members' Code of Conduct PDF 220 KB Additional documents: Appendix - July 2026 Amended Procedure for dealing with allegations of a breach of the Code of Conduct , item 10. PDF 362 KB
11.	Social Media Guidance for Members - Review and Supplementary Guidance on Monetised Accounts. PDF 137 KB Additional documents: Appendix A - Social media guidance for Members , item 11. PDF 162 KB Appendix B - Advice Note - Monetised Social Media Posts (Members) , item 11. PDF 163 KB
12.	Update on Proposed National Changes to the Local Government Ethical Standards Framework. PDF 149 KB
13.	Requests for Dispensations. No requests have been received by the Monitoring Officer.
14.	Dates of future meetings. It is proposed that future meetings of the Constitution and Ethics Committee are held on the following dates: Thursday, 10 September 2026 at 2.30pm Thursday, 19 November 2026 at 2.00pm Thursday, 18 March 2027 at 2.00pm Thursday, 22 July 2027 at 2.00pm Thursday, 14 September 2027 at 2.00pm Thursday, 11 November 2027 at 2.00pm
15.	Any other items which the Chairman has decided to take as urgent.