Joint Standards Committee
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Cllrs Rowley (Chair), Douglas, Baker, Carr and Fisher (CYC Members)
Cllrs Rawlings (Vice-Chair), Chambers and Waudby (Parish Council Members)
Ms Davies and Mr Laverick (Independent Persons)
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Tuesday, 6 July 2021
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4.00 pm
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The George Hudson Board Room - 1st Floor West Offices (F045) |
AGENDA
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1. Declarations of Interest |
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Members are asked to declare: · any personal interests not included on the Register of Interests · any prejudicial interests or · any disclosable pecuniary interests which they might have in respect of business on this agenda.
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2. Exclusion of Press and Public |
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To consider the exclusion of the public and press from the meeting during consideration of Annexes A and B to Agenda Item 11 (Monitoring Report in respect of Complaints received), 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 of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information)(Variation) Order 2006.
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3. Minutes |
(Pages 1 - 4) |
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To approve the minutes of the meeting of the Joint Standards Committee held on 23 June 2021.
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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 have changed to 2 working days before the meeting, in order to facilitate the management of public participation at remote meetings. The deadline for registering at this meeting is 5:00pm on Friday, 2 July 2021.
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
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During coronavirus, we've made some changes to how we're running council meetings. See our coronavirus updates (www.york.gov.uk/COVIDDemocracy) for more information on meetings and decisions.
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6. Annual Report for Municipal Year 2020-2021 |
(Pages 5 - 10) |
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The Committee will consider a report which will provide it with a finalised draft Annual Report for 2020/2021.
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7. Update on the Recruitment of Independent Persons |
(Pages 11 - 14) |
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The Committee will consider a report which will provide it with an update on the recruitment process for Independent Persons for the Committee.
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8. Review of York's Parish Charter |
(Pages 15 - 26) |
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The Committee will consider a paper which reports back on a review of the charter between City of York Council and the 31 parish and town councils within the York local authority area, as represented by the York Branch of the Yorkshire Local Councils Associations (YLCA). A revised version of the charter is set out for comment.
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9. Model Code of Conduct for Elected Members |
(Pages 27 - 46) |
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The Committee will consider a report which seeks the views of Members on the LGA Model Code of Conduct after taking part in a workshop on 23 June 2021.
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10. Review of Work Plan |
(Pages 47 - 48) |
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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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11. Monitoring Report on Complaints Received |
(Pages 49 - 84) |
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To receive a routine update report on recent standards complaints.
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Democracy Officer: Name: Fiona Young Contact Details: Telephone – (01904) 552030 Email – fiona.young@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. |
