Agenda

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.]

To consider the exclusion of the press and public from the meeting during consideration of the following:

Annex A (ii) and Annex B (ii) to Agenda Item 11 on the grounds that it contains information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual.  This information is classed as exempt under paragraph 2 of Schedule 12A to Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as revised by The Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006).

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting of the Joint Standards Committee held on 08 April 2024.

To approve and sign the minutes of the following meetings of the Joint Standards Sub-Committees:

·       Hearings Sub-Committee,18 April 2024, 1:30pm

·       Hearings Sub-Committee,18 April 2024, 2:45pm

Any other business which the Chair decides is urgent under the Local Government Act 1972.

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, 10 May 2024.    

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.

This report summarises the support available to CYC staff who are considering or who make a complaint against councillors as a result of alleged breaches of the Member Code of Conduct under the Joint Standards Committee Procedures.

This report provides an update to the Committee on the Member Induction programme.

This report updates members on the review of the Case Handling Procedure for complaints under the Member Code of Conduct.

To consider the Committee’s work plan for the current year and decide whether any amendments or additions are required.

To receive a routine update report on recent standards complaints.

Democracy Officer:

Jane Meller

Contact Details:

Telephone: (01904) 555209

Email: jane.meller@york.gov.uk