STANDARDS COMMITTEE - Meetings, agendas, and minutes

STANDARDS COMMITTEE
Thursday, 9 June 2005
(3:00 - 4:05 pm)
Present: Councillor R J Curtis (Chair), Councillor R C Little, Councillor Mrs K J
Flint and Mrs F Fairweather
Apologies: Reverend S Poole
1. Notes of Inquorate Meeting (10 March 2005)
Noted.
2. Review of the Conferences, Visits and Hospitality Rules
Received a report outlining additional changes to the Conferences, Visits and
Hospitality Rules. The Committee agreed:
1. To recommend to Assembly the changes to the Rules, as outlined in the
attached appendix (changes indicated in bold), and to use Members
Matters, People Matters and other forms of publicity to better promote
the policies.
2. To ask the Chief Executive to provide the Standards Committee with an
annual report (verbal or written) summarising the number of ‘exceptional’
cases where attendance has been authorised (paragraph 2.1 of the
Rules refers), for monitoring purposes.
3. Annual Review of the Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy and Strategy
Agreed to recommend to Assembly the suggested changes to this policy and
approved a wider consultation with senior managers and agents of the Council.
4. Annual Report of the Monitoring Officer
Noted.
5. Annual Review of the Whistleblowing Policy
Received a report on the Whistleblowing Policy and agreed minor
administrative changes which followed extensive consultation undertaken as
part of the Impact Assessment process.
6. Work Programme
Agreed to cancel the July Standards Committee meeting and to hold the
agenda items over until the meeting of 8 September 2005, as this will allow
time for the Government to conclude its review of the Members’ Code of
Conduct.

7. Private Business
Agreed to exclude the public and press for the remainder of the meeting, as
the business was confidential.
8. Annual Report of the Whistleblowing Officer
Noted.