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.
Whenever you declare an interest you must say why the interest arises, so that it can be included in the minutes.
1
There were no declarations of interest.
2
APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
To receive any apologies for absence.
2
An apology for absence was received from Councillor M Coleman.
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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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CODE OF CONDUCT COMPLAINT AGAINST COUNCILLOR HUXTABLE
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The committee considered the report of Mr D Johnson, Solicitor nplaw who had been appointed as the Investigating Officer into a complaint by Mr T Willis of 7 Pine Close Martham, that a Martham Parish Councillor Robert Huxtable had breached the Parish Council's Code of Conduct by failing to declare an interest as required by the code. The Monitoring Officer had concluded that there had been no breach of the code by Parish Councillor Huxtable but Mr Willis had exercised his right of appeal and had requested that the matter be considered by the Standards Committee.
The Monitoring Officer reminded the Committee that they should decide if it considers a breach has occurred and if so what, if any, sanctions would be appropriate.
The Monitoring Officer pointed out that the complainant Mr Willis had been invited to attend but had chosen not to do so. The Committee also considered comments made by Parish Councillor Huxtable and by the Parish Clerk of Martham Parish Council.
RESOLVED
That having heard the evidence and having read the papers the Standards Committee conclude that no further action should be taken on this matter.
a
CODE OF CONDUCT COMPLAINT FORM FOR COUNCILLOR HUXTABLE
b
INDEPENDENT PERSON'S REPORT REGARDING COUNCILLOR HUXTABLE
c
MONITORING OFFICERS REPORT REGARDING COUNCILLOR HUXTABLE
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CODE OF CONDUCT COMPLAINT AGAINST COUNCILLOR JOHNSON
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The Committee agreed that in the absence of Parish Councillor Johnson this matter should be deferred to a future meeting.
a
CODE OF CONDUCT COMPLAINT FORM FOR COUNCILLOR JOHNSON
b
INDEPENDENT PERSONS REPORT REGARDING COUNCILLOR JOHNSON
c
MONITORING OFFICERS REPORT REGARDING COUNCILLOR JOHNSON
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VACANCY FOR PARISH COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE TO SERVE ON STANDARDS COMMITTEE.
Interviews will be held to appoint a Parish Council Representative to the Standards Committee.
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The Standards Committee considered applications for the Parish Council representative to serve on the Standards Committee from Mr P Manifold of Martham Parish Council and Mr H Webb of Caister on Sea Parish Council.
RESOLVED
That Council be recommended to agree that Mr P Manifold of Martham Parish Council be appointed as a Parish Council Representative to serve on the Standards Committee.