Agenda item

Review of the Members Code of Conduct

Minutes:

The Committee considered a report of the Head of Legal and Democratic Services and Monitoring Officer which sought approval of a revised Code of Conduct for Members of Durham County Council (for copy see file of Minutes).

 

The Legal Manager – Governance and Elections informed the Committee that the revised Code of Conduct had been considered by the Council’s Constitution Working Group and was as a result of a review of the County Council’s Constitution.

 

Councillor Kellett considered the revised Code of Conduct to be clearer and more concise and informed the Committee that it was well received by the Constitution Working Group.

 

Resolved:

It be recommended to Council that the revised Member Code of Conduct be adopted as part of the Annual Review of the Constitution.

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