Joint Standards Committee	20 April 2022
Report of the Monitoring Officer

Draft Annual report for 2021/2022

Summary

1. This report provides the Joint Standards Committee with a finalised draft Annual Report for 2021/2022.

Background

2. It is good practice for the Committee to prepare an Annual Report at the start of each municipal year, setting out work undertaken by the Joint Standards Committee during the previous year. 

3. The final breakdown of complaints received during the municipal year has now been calculated to date and will be checked and finalised in May 2022 when the new municipal year commences.  A draft of the annual report is attached at Annex A.

Implications

Financial

4. Not applicable to this report.

Human Resources (HR)

5. Not applicable to this report.

Equalities

6. The Equality Act 2010 places specific duties on Local Authorities, and Members, including Members of the Joint Standards Committee who play a vital role in ensuring that equality issues are integral to the aims and performance of a Local Authority.  Providing an Annual Report of work undertaken by the Committee, providing an overview of the Code of Conduct complaints received and reviewing the procedures in place for such complaints ensures that all Members adhere to the principles of the Act. 

Legal

7. As detailed within the report.

Crime and Disorder, Information Technology and Property

8. Not applicable to this report.

Recommendations

9. Members are recommended to note the report and provide their views on the draft Report, ahead of it being presented to Full Council later in the year.

Author: Frances Harrison Head of Legal Services  & Deputy Monitoring Officer	Chief Officer Responsible for the report: Janie Berry Director of Governance & Monitoring Officer Tel:  01904 555385
Tel:  01904 551988
	Report Approved	√	Date	28 March 2022
Specialist Implications Officer(s): none
Wards Affected:					All	√
For further information please contact the author of the report

Annexes:  Annex A – Draft Annual Report 2021/2022