Standard Items
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
You have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in a matter to be discussed if it relates to something on your Register of Interests form. You must declare the interest and leave the room while the matter is dealt with.
You have a Personal Interest in a matter to be discussed if it affects
• your well being or financial position
• that of your family or close friends
• that of a club or society in which you have a management role
• that of another public body of which you are a member to a greater extent than others in your ward.
You must declare a personal interest but can speak and vote on the matter.
1
There were no declarations of interest.
2
APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
To receive any apologies for absence.
2
There were no apologies for absence.
To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 25 September 2014.
3
The minutes of the meeting held on 25 September 2014 were confirmed.
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EXCLUSION OF PUBLIC
In the event of the Committee wishing to exclude the public from the meeting, the following resolution will be moved:-
"That under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 1 of Part I of Schedule 12(A) of the said Act."
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It was agreed that the public and press would only be excluded from the meeting if required.
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APPEAL AGAINST DECISION OF CODE OF CONDUCT COMPLAINT
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THE COMMITTEE ON STANDARDS IN PUBLIC LIFE - ANNUAL REPORT 2013-14
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APPOINTMENT OF A NEW PARISH COUNCIL MEMBER
To consider the appointment of a new Parish Council member following the resignation of Parish Councillor Jewell.
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It was agreed that this would be advertised and the interview process would commence.
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VOTING RIGHTS FOR PARISH COUNCILLORS
The Committee will consider the granting of voting rights for Parish Councillors.
8
It was agreed that the Cabinet Secretary would write to DCLG to ask if Parish Councillors would be able to vote on the Standards Committee.
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ANY OTHER BUSINESS
To consider any other business as may be determined by the Chairman of the meeting as being of sufficient urgency to warrant consideration.
9
There was no other business.
APPEAL AGAINST DECISION OF CODE OF CONDUCT COMPLAINT
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The Committee considered the Monitoring Officer's Report about the Code of Conduct Complaint and the appeal against the Decision to take no further action on the complaints.
RESOLVED:
That the Committee uphold the decision to take no further action on the complaints. However it recommended that in the future all declarations be minuted, explaining why the declarations had been made.