Agenda item

The Committee considered a report of the Head of Legal and Democratic Services and Monitoring Officer which proposed an annual programme of work for the Standards Committee (for copy see file of Minutes).

Councillor Clark welcomed the structured approach to the annual programme of work. Following a query about the review of the Planning Code of Practice, Members discussed the Standards Committee’s role in the process which was to advise the Council on the adoption or revision of the document.

Councillor Clark referred to member training and a potential link with the Member Development Support Group. The Head of Legal and Democratic Services advised that she had had an initial meeting with the Head of People and Talent Management to discuss the member development programme and how the Group, with this Committee, could reinforce the importance of Member attendance at training sessions.  

Resolved:

That the proposed work programme as set out in Appendix 2 of the report be agreed.