Issue - meetings

Recommendations:

That, subject to any comments Members may have, it be recommended to the Chief Executive Officer under his emergency delegated decision-making powers, that he recommend to full Council for approval:

a)     the proposed amendments to the Council’s current Members’ Code of Conduct as set out in Appendix 3, to take effect from 5 May 2022;

b)     that the Monitoring Officer be authorised to make consequential amendments to the registration of Members’ interests form proforma, any other relevant standards documentation and the Constitution to reflect the changes made to the Council’s Code; and

c)      thattailored guidance, specific to the Council’s Members’ Code of Conduct, be circulated to the new elected Members in May if the proposed amendments to the Code are ultimately approved by full Council.

Considered:

A report of the Assistant Chief Executive (Legal and Democratic Services) proposing amendments to the Council’s Members’ Code of Conduct in light of the new voluntary model Code of Conduct for Members.

County Councillor David Chance introduced the report, and confirmed the draft amendments took account of a number of revisions previously proposed by the Standards Committee and Constitution Working Group.

Having noted the proposed amendments as detailed in paragraph 4.2 of the report, Executive Members all voted in favour of the recommendations in the report, and it was

Resolved:

That it be recommended to the Chief Executive Officer under his emergency delegated decision-making powers, that he recommend to full Council:

a)     the proposed amendments to the Council’s current Members’ Code of Conduct as set out in Appendix 3 of the report, to take effect from 5 May 2022;

b)     that the Monitoring Officer be authorised to make consequential amendments to the registration of Members’ interests form proforma, any other relevant standards documentation and the Constitution to reflect the changes made to the Council’s Code; and

c)      thattailored guidance, specific to the Council’s Members’ Code of Conduct, be circulated to the new elected Members in May if the proposed amendments to the Code were ultimately approved by full Council.