Agenda item

The Committee received a report from the Director of Law and Democratic Services providing an update on matters relating to the Ethical Framework, including:

·        Dispensations.

·        Code of Conduct Complaints.

·        The Council’s Codes and Protocols.

·        The Annual Ethical Audit Self- Assessment.

·        Member Training and General Training issues.

·        Workshop on the role of the Independent Person.

Resolved – (1) That the Ethical Framework update be noted.

(2) That, in order to facilitate the Standards Committee’s consideration of the Council’s Codes and Protocols, and in line with the procedure utilised for previous reviews, the Monitoring Officer consult on each of the Codes and Protocols with relevant officers, the political groups on the Council and with Parish Councils, and recommend any valid changes to the Standards Committee at its meeting in January 2016.

(3) That, further to (2) above, members of the Committee be invited to submit to the Monitoring Officer the details of any particular issues that they would wish to be considered as part of the annual review of the codes and protocols.

(4) That members’ comments regarding training for members of the Education Transport Appeals Sub-Committee, in relation to legislative changes pending for the 2016/17 Academic Year, be noted.