Agenda item

The Committee considered a report of the Head of Legal and Democratic Services and Monitoring Officer which asked Members to consider progress against the Work Programme for 2021/2022 and sought agreement to the proposed Work Programme for 2022/2023 (for copy see file of Minutes).

The Governance Lawyer was in attendance to present the report and advised Members that there was no requirement for the Committee to have a work programme but it was considered to be good practice to demonstrate the work done by the Committee in promoting and maintaining high standards of ethical conduct throughout the year.

A copy of the Work Programme for 2021/22 was circulated. In addition to the meetings reported there had been an informal meeting of the Standards Committee on 15 February 2022 for Members of the Committee to consider the arrangements for the appointment of the Co-opted Members of the Standards Committee.

The Standards Committee undertook a review of the local assessment procedure and process to allow the introduction of a do it online form available through the Council website, that was now operational.

A copy of the Work Programme for 2022/23 had been circulated with the report. It was proposed that there was a review of the local determination procedure to ensure that it remained fit for purpose, legally compliant and consistent with best practice.

Town Councillor T Batson commented on the arrangements for the appointment of the Co-opted Members. The Head of Legal and Democratic Services and Monitoring Officer advised that the matter had been discussed at the previous meeting where the process was documented for CDALC to invite expressions of interest for town/parish council representatives to sit on the Standards Committee.

Resolved:

(i) That progress against the Work Programme for 2021/2022 be noted.

(ii) That the proposed Work Programme for 2022/2023 as attached at Appendix 3 of the report, be agreed.