Agenda item

The Committee considered a report of the Head of Legal and Democratic Services and Monitoring Officer which informed Members of progress against the Work Programme agreed on 10 December 2018, and proposed a new Work Programme for 2020/2021 (for copy see file of

Minutes).

The Governance Solicitor reported that the Work Programme for 2019/20 had been completed in full and asked Members to consider the draft Programme for 2020/2021 at Appendix 3 of the report.

In discussing the Work Programme for 2020/2021 Members highlighted the importance of imposing stronger sanctions for Councillors found in breach of the Code of Conduct, and welcomed the proposed Consultation by the Local Government Association.

RESOLVED:

That

a)    completion of the 2019/2020 Work Programme be noted;

b)    the proposed Work Programme for 2020/2021 be noted.