Decisions

There was no public participation.

(1)    The Chairman reminded that, in line with Council Policy, the meeting was being recorded;

(2)     The Chairman reminded that, in line with the Code of Conduct, any Declarations of Interest needed to be declared immediately prior to the item in question.  Members declaring a Declarable Interest who wished to exercise a 'Councillor speaking Right' must declare this at the same time as the interest.

There was no other business notified.

RESOLVED:That the Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on 10 January 2019 be approved as a true record of the proceedings and be signed by the Chairman.

Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillor Ian Albert, for whom Councillor Martin Stears-Handscomb substituted.

RESOLVED:  That the Committee:

      i.        notes the Government’s response to the disqualification criteria recommendations;

     ii.        notes the content of the Committee on Standards in Public Life (CSPL) report and recommendations; and

    iii.        instructs the Monitoring Officer to review best practice recommendations with the Chairman and Independent Persons with a view to making appropriate changes in line with the CSPL’s best practice recommendations (6 and 8).

REASON FOR DECISION:  To ensure good governance within the Council.

There was no questions, petitions or presentation received from members of the public.

The Chairman announced that:

1)    in line with Council Policy, the meeting was being recorded;

2)    in line with the Code of Conduct, 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 were required to be notified to the Chairman 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, who wished 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.

3)    there were cards in the base units of the audio equipment on the desk in front of Councillors.  The cards were specifically allocated to each individual.  Please do not remove them from the units.

There was no other business notified.

RESOLVED:That the Minutes of the Meeting of the Committee held on 20 February 2018 be approved as a true record of the proceedings and be signed by the Chairman.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Judi Billing, Paul Clark, Terry Tyler, Parish Councillor Helena Gregory and Mr Peter Chapman.