Joint Standards Committee
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Councillors Martin Rowley BEM (Chair), Fisher, Lomas, Pavlovic and Runciman (CYC Members)
Cllrs Waudby (Vice-Chair) Chambers and Rawlings (Parish Council Members)
Mr J Leigh (Independent Member)
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Date: |
Tuesday, 21 November 2023
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4.00 pm
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The Thornton Room - Ground Floor, West Offices (G039)
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AGENDA
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1. Declarations of Interest |
(Pages 1 - 2) |
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At this point in the meeting, Members and co-opted members are asked to declare any disclosable pecuniary interest, or other registerable interest, they might have in respect of business on this agenda, if they have not already done so in advance on the Register of Interests. The disclosure must include the nature of the interest.
An interest must also be disclosed in the meeting when it becomes apparent to the member during the meeting.
[Please see the attached sheet for further guidance for Members.]
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2. Exclusion of Press and Public |
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To consider the exclusion of the press and public from the meeting during consideration of the following:
Annex A (ii) to Agenda Item 9 on the grounds that it contains information which is likely to reveal the identity of individuals. This information is classed as exempt under Paragraph 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as revised by The Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006).
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3. Minutes |
(Pages 3 - 6) |
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To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting of the Joint Standards Committee held on 28 September 2023.
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4. Urgent Business |
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Any other business which the Chair decides is urgent under the Local Government Act 1972.
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5. Public Participation |
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At this point in the meeting members of the public who have registered to speak can do so. Members of the public may speak on agenda items or on matters within the remit of the committee.
Please note that our registration deadlines are set as 2 working days before the meeting, in order to facilitate the management of public participation at our meetings. The deadline for registering at this meeting is 5:00pm on Friday 17 November 2023.
To register to speak please visit www.york.gov.uk/AttendCouncilMeetings to fill in an online registration form. If you have any questions about the registration form or the meeting, please contact Democratic Services. Contact details can be found at the foot of this agenda.
Webcasting of Public Meetings
Please note that, subject to available resources, this meeting will be webcast including any registered public speakers who have given their permission. The meeting can be viewed live and on demand at www.york.gov.uk/webcasts.
During coronavirus, we made some changes to how we ran council meetings, including facilitating remote participation by public speakers. See our updates (www.york.gov.uk/COVIDDemocracy) for more information on meetings and decisions.
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6. Member Induction Programme 2023 |
(Pages 7 - 26) |
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This report provides a review of the Member Induction Programme.
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7. Review of the Case Handling Procedure for complaints under the Member Code of Conduct |
(Pages 27 - 108) |
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This report sets out: (a) the statutory requirements for Standards arrangements in English Local Authorities and (b) presents options for amending the current City of York Council arrangements.
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8. Review of Work Plan |
(Pages 109 - 110) |
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To consider the Committee’s work plan for the current year and decide whether any amendments or additions are required.
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9. Monitoring Report on Complaints Received |
(Pages 111 - 122) |
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To receive a routine update report on recent standards complaints.
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Democracy Officer: Jane Meller
Contact Details: Telephone: (01904) 555209 Email: jane.meller@york.gov.uk
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For more information about any of the following please contact the Democratic Services Officer responsible for servicing this meeting:
· Registering to speak · Business of the meeting · Any special arrangements · Copies of reports
Contact details are set out above. |
