Joint Standards Committee
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Councillor Martin Rowley BEM (Chair), Fisher, Lomas, Pavlovic and Runciman (CYC Members)
Cllrs M Waudby (Vice Chair), Chambers and Rawlings (Parish Council Members)
Mr Leigh (Independent Member)
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Date: |
Thursday, 28 September 2023
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4.00 pm
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Venue: |
The Thornton Room - Ground Floor, West Offices (G039) |
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 To consider the exclusion of the public and press from the meeting during consideration of exempt Annexes A and B to Agenda Item 9 (Monitoring Report on Complaints Received), on the grounds that they contain 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 3 - 6) |
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To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting of the Joint Standards Committee held on 07 June 2023.
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4. Minutes of Sub-Committees |
(Pages 7 - 12) |
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To approve and sign the minutes of the following meetings of the Joint Standards Sub-Committees: · Assessments Sub-Committee 26 June 2023 · Assessments Sub-Committee 18 September 2023
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5. 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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6. Public Participation 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 Tuesday, 26 September 2023. |
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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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7. Register of Member Interests Treatment of Sensitive Interests and Civility in Public Life |
(Pages 13 - 32) |
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This report outlines the statutory scheme for recording member interests and asks the Committee to consider the approach to councillors home addresses, the Local Government Association’s Social Media and Civility in Public Life resources and the use of social media guidance to members.
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8. Review of Work Plan |
(Pages 33 - 34) |
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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 35 - 50) |
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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. |
