Agenda

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 18 April 2024.

To confirm the minutes of the Standards Hearing Sub-Committee meetings held on 11 October 2023, 16 November 2023, 8 February 2024 and 15 May 2024.

To receive any declarations of disclosable interests or dispensations granted by the Standards Committee.

The Council welcomes contributions from members of the public.

Statements

If you would like to make a statement at this meeting on any item on this agenda, please register to do so at least 10 minutes prior to the meeting. Up to 3 speakers are permitted to speak for up to 3 minutes each on any agenda item. Please contact the officer named on the front of the agenda for any further clarification.

Questions

To receive any questions from members of the public or members of the Council received in accordance with the constitution.

Those wishing to ask questions are required to give notice of any such questions in writing to the officer named on the front of this agenda no later than 5pm on Tuesday 25 June 2024, in order to be guaranteed of a written response. In order to receive a verbal response questions must be submitted no later than 5pm onThursday 27 June 2024. Please contact the officer named on the front of this agenda for further advice. Questions may be asked without notice if the Chairman decides that the matter is urgent.

Details of any questions received will be circulated to Committee members prior to the meeting and made available at the meeting and on the Council’s website.

To note the Status Report on the current position on Code of Conduct

Complaints.

The Committee considered the recommendations of the Constitution Focus
Group.

To consider a report from the Director, Legal and Governance.

Item(s) during consideration of which it is recommended that the public should be excluded because of the likelihood that exempt information would be disclosed