Standards and Governance Committee

 

 

1.   Membership

 

Councillors (10)

 

Councillors Names

 

Political Group

1

BROWN, Nick

 

Conservatives and Independents

2

KNAPTON, Nigel

 

Conservatives and Independents

3

IRETON, David

 

Conservatives and Independents

4

PEARSON, Clive

Chair

Conservatives and Independents

5

PHILLIPS, Heather

 

Conservatives and Independents

6

WILKINSON, Peter

 

Conservatives and Independents

7

CROSS, Sam

 

Independent (Unaffiliated)

8

DAVIS, Melanie

 

Labour

9

SLATER, Monika

 

Liberal Democrats and Liberal

10

SOLLOWAY, Andy

 

North Yorkshire Independent

Total Membership – (10)

Quorum – (3)



Con and Ind

Lib Dem and Lib

NY Ind

Labour

Ind

Green Party

Total

 

6

1

1

1

1

0

10

 

 

2.   Substitute Members

 

Conservatives and Independents

Liberal Democrats and Liberal

 

Councillors Names

 

Councillors Names

1

 

1

MASON, Steve

2

 

2

 

3

 

3

 

4

 

4

 

5

 

5

 

Labour

 

 

Councillors Names

 

Councillors Names

1

 

1

 

2

 

2

 

3

 

3

 

4

 

4

 

5

 

5

 

 

 

Note:

(i)            The Standards and Governance Committee is subject to the rules on political balance.

(ii)           The Independent Persons for Standards are Gillian Baker, Hilary Gilbertson MBE, Louise Holroyd, Roy Martin, James Nelson and Richinda Taylor.


 

Standards and Governance Committee

 

 

Terms of Reference

 

The Standards and Governance Committee will have as its terms of reference, exercising the following roles and functions:

 

[* denotes non-executive functions]

 

* Standards Functions

 

*(a)      all functions of the Council under the Localism Act 2011 relating to ethical standards including but not limited to:

 

*(i)        exercising all functions in respect of the publication of Independent Person for standards’ vacancies (sub-delegated to the Monitoring Officer, in consultation with the Chair of the Committee);

 

*(ii)       assisting in the recruitment of Independent Persons for standards (but not approving individual appointments);

 

*(iii)      assisting, where requested, in the designation and handling of persistent and/or vexatious complaints and complainants against Members and Officers;

 

*(iv)      granting dispensations to Members and voting co-opted Members. This power is sub-delegated to the Monitoring Officer, in consultation with the Independent Persons, where the timescales are such that a Standards and Governance Committee meeting cannot be convened and where the Monitoring Officer has consulted every available Member of the Standards and Governance Committee, all of whom consent to the granting of the dispensation.

 

* Governance Functions

 

*(b)      making temporary appointments to parish councils under Section 91 of the Local Government Act 1972.

 

*(c)      making recommendations to Council in relation to Community Governance reviews.

 

*(d)      recommending to Council the appointment of an Electoral Registration Officer and the appointment of a Returning Officer for local government elections under the Representation of the People Act 1983.

 

*(e)      dividing Parliamentary constituencies into polling districts and dividing electoral divisions into polling districts at local government elections under the Representation of the People Act 1983.

 

*(f)       such other election functions which it is necessary for the Council to decide (excluding those delegated directly by statute to the Returning Officer or Electoral Registration Officer or those functions delegated elsewhere in the Constitution).

 

*(g)      All other matters relating to elections, including all powers of the authority listed in Parts D, E and EB of Schedule 1 to the Local Authorities (Functions and Responsibilities)(England)(Regulations) 2001.

 

*(h)      recommending to Council the conferring of the title of Honorary Alderman or Alderwoman.

 

*(i)       recommending to Council the opposition or approval of local or personal Bills under Section 239 of the Local Government Act 1972 to the extent that the power is not delegated to another Committee or Sub Committee or Officer.