NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL
STANDARDS AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE HEARINGS PANEL
Pre-hearing process
FORM F
Checklist for pre-hearing process
After the Council has received responses from the subject Member and the Complainant it should prepare a summary of the main aspects of the case that will be heard.
The pre-hearing process summary should include:
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the name of the authority |
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the name of the subject Member(s) |
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the name of the Complainant (unless there are good reasons to keep their identity confidential) |
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the case reference number |
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the name of the Panel Member who will chair the hearing if known |
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the name of the Monitoring Officer |
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the name of the clerk of the hearing or other administrative officer |
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the name of the Independent Person for Standards |
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the name of the parish/town council representative (where relevant) |
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the date the pre-hearing process summary was produced |
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the date, time and place of the hearing |
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a summary of the complaint |
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the relevant section or sections of the Code of Conduct |
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the findings of fact in the investigation report that are agreed |
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the findings of fact in the investigation report that are not agreed |
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whether the parties will attend or be represented |
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the names of any witnesses who will be asked to give evidence |
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an outline of the proposed procedure for the hearing |
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identify any potential conflicts of interest |