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City of York Council |
Minutes |
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Meeting |
Joint Standards Committee |
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Date |
8 July 2025 |
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Present |
Councillors Fisher, Pavlovic, Runciman (Chair), Kent,
Steward (CYC Members)
Ms R Mazza (Independent Person) |
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1. Appointment of Chair (4.03pm)
Cllr Fisher nominated Cllr Runciman to be appointed as Chair. The nomination was seconded by Parish Cllr Chambers, and it was unanimously
Resolved: That Cllr Runciman be appointed as Chair of the committee for the 2025/26 Municipal Year.
2. Appointment of Vice-Chair (4.04pm)
Parish Cllr Geoghegan-Breen nominated Parish Cllr Waudby to be appointed as Vice-Chair. The nomination was seconded by Parish Cllr Chambers, and it was unanimously
Resolved: That Parish Cllr Waudby be appointed as Vice-Chair of the committee for the 2025/26 Municipal Year.
3. Apologies for Absence (4.09pm)
Apologies were received and noted from Mr Joe Leigh, Independent Person.
4. Declarations of Interest (4.09pm)
Members were asked to declare any personal interests not included on the Register of Interests, or any prejudicial interests or disclosable pecuniary interests which they might have in respect of business on the agenda. None were declared.
5. Exclusion of Press and Public (4.09pm)
Resolved: That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the exempt versions of Annexes A and B to Agenda Item 10 (Monitoring Report in Respect of Complaints Received), on the grounds that they contain information likely to reveal the identity of individuals, which 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.
6. Minutes (4.09pm)
Resolved: That the minutes of the meeting of the Joint Standards Committee held on 13 May 2025 be approved and signed as a correct record.
7. Public Participation (4.12pm)
It was reported that there had been no registrations to speak at the meeting under the Council’s Public Participation Scheme.
8. Review of Work Plan (4.12pm)
Members considered the committee’s work plan for the current municipal year. Parish Cllr Geoghegan-Breen raised the pending item, Parish Council liaison, for consideration and there was a question relating to the Boundary Commission review. Members were advised that the Boundary item was being considered by Corporate Scrutiny.
Resolved: That the work plan be approved, and consideration would be given as to how to best approach the proposed Parish Council liaison item.
Reason: To ensure that the committee has a planned programme of work in place.
9. Monitoring Report on Complaints Received (4.15pm)
Members considered a report which provided an update on current business as regards complaints.
Resolved: That the report be noted.
Reason: To ensure that the committee is aware of current levels of activity.
Cllr C Runciman, Chair
The meeting started at 4.03 pm and finished at 4.34 pm.