Agenda and minutes

PART A – MATTERS DEALT WITH UNDER DELEGATED POWERS

At this point, members are asked to declare any personal or prejudicial interests they may have in the business on this agenda.

Members were invited to declare any personal or prejudicial interests they had in the business on the agenda. Parish Councillor Brian Mellors declared a personal and prejudicial in Agenda Item 5 (Application for Dispensation by Bishopthorpe Parish Council) minute 5 refers, as he is one of the Parish Councillors seeking dispensation.

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting of the Standards Committee held on 9^th March 2007.

RESOLVED :That the minutes of the meeting of 9 March 2007 be approved and signed as a correct record.

At this point in the meeting, members of the public who have registered their wish to speak, regarding an item on the agenda or an issue within the remit of the Standards Committee, may do so.  The deadline for registering is 5pm on Thursday 7^th June 2007.

It was reported that there had been no registrations to speak under the Council’s public participation scheme.

To consider a Workplan for the municipal year 2007/2008 in the light of the Workplan of 2006/2007.

Members considered a workplan for 2006/2007 in light of the workplan for 2006/2007. The amended workplan is attached to these minutes.

This report sets out details of applications for dispensations received by Councillors Bruce, Jamison, Dale, Livesley, Dunn, Mellors, Green, Thornton, Harrison and Watkins of Bishopthorpe Parish Council in respect of their participation in the St Andrew’s Reading Room charity.                                             

RESOLVED:             That this item be deferred, and be considered at the next meeting of this committee on 20 July.

REASON:                  As the meeting was not quorate to make a decision on this item.

This report recommends that the Standards Committee recommends to Council adoption of the new Model Code of Conduct for Local Authority Members 2007.

Members considered a report which recommended that the Standards Committee recommend to Council adoption of the new Model Code of Conduct for Local Authority Members 2007. The report detailed the main changes to the code.

Paragraph 10 of the report was corrected to refer to paragraph 14 and not paragraph 15.

RESOLVED :           

(ii)               That all Members are notified of the need to renew their Registration of Interests within 28 days of adoption

(iii)             That a copy of the revised Code of Conduct be provided to every Member of Council

REASON :     To ensure that the Council operates an up-to-date Code of Conduct in compliance with Statutory Regulations. 

Members considered a report which recommended that the Standards Committee recommend to Council adoption of the new Model Code of Conduct for Local Authority Members 2007. The report detailed the main changes to the code.

Paragraph 10 of the report was corrected to refer to paragraph 14 and not paragraph 15.