Agenda and decisions

Standards Committee - Wednesday, 14th October, 2026 7.30 pm

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Items
No.	Item
1.	APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Members are required to notify any substitutions by midday on the day of the meeting. Late substitutions will not be accepted and Members attending as a substitute without having given the due notice will not be able to take part in the meeting. Decision: Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Paul Ward, Ian Albert and Sadie Billing. Having given due notice Councillor Jon Clayden substituted for Councillor Ward, Councillor Alistair Willoughby substituted for Councillor Albert and Councillor Keith Hoskins substituted resulting from the resignation of Tina Bhartwas. Councillor Ralph Muncer and Councillor Dominic Griffiths were absent.
2.	MINUTES - 11 MARCH 2026 PDF 149 KB To take as read and approve as a true record the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on the 11 March 2026. Decision: *RESOLVED:*That the Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on 11 March 2026 be approved as a true record of the proceedings and be signed by the Chair.
3.	NOTIFICATION OF OTHER BUSINESS Members should notify the Chair of other business which they wish to be discussed at the end of either Part I or Part II business set out in the agenda. They must state the circumstances which they consider justify the business being considered as a matter of urgency. The Chair will decide whether any item(s) raised will be considered. Decision: There was no other business notified.
4.	CHAIR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS Members are reminded that any declarations of interest in respect of any business set out in the agenda, should be declared as either a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest or Declarable Interest and are required to notify the Chair of the nature of any interest declared at the commencement of the relevant item on the agenda. Members declaring a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest must withdraw from the meeting for the duration of the item. Members declaring a Declarable Interest, wishing to exercise a ‘Councillor Speaking Right’, must declare this at the same time as the interest, move to the public area before speaking to the item and then must leave the room before the debate and vote. Decision: (1) The Chair advised that, in accordance with Council policy this meeting would be recorded. (2) The Chair drew attention to the item on the agenda front pages regarding Declarations of Interest and reminded Members that, in line with the Code of Conduct, any Declarations of Interest needed to be declared immediately prior to the item in question. (3) The Chair advised for the purpose of clarification Clause 4.8.23(a) of the Constitution does not apply to this meeting.
5.	PUBLIC PARTICIPATION To receive petitions, comments and questions from the public. Decision: There was no public participation.
6.	STANDARDS MATTERS PDF 155 KB View the background to item 6. View the decision for item 6. REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR – GOVERNANCE AND MONITORING OFFICER The report updates Members of the Committee on standards issues locally and nationally. It contains a summary of the complaints received since the last report taken to the Committee, as well as any other relevant issues that have arisen between Committee meetings. Decision: *RESOLVED:* That the Committee noted the content of the report and made any suggestions on future actions. *REASON FOR DECISION:* To ensure good governance within the Council and keep the Committee abreast of changes locally and nationally.