Agenda item

The Council considered a joint report of the Corporate Director of Resources and Director of Transformation and Partnerships which advised on the review of DBS checking processes for elected members and presented a new policy framework on DBS checks for approval (for copy see file of Minutes).

Councillor R Bell asked whether the DBS checks would be shared with organisations that members dealt with and also whether members would need to apply individually.  The Corporate Director of Resources replied that Member Support would assist members through the application process and that he would take guidance on the sharing of the checks and provide feedback to Councillor Bell outside of the meeting.

Moved by Councillor Henig, Seconded by Councillor Hopgood and

Resolved:

(a)  that the draft Policy for DBS checking of Members be approved;

(b)  that DBS checks be undertaken for all elected Members who were without a check post-election.