Issue - meetings

The Board considered a report of the Strategic Director – Enterprise, Community and Resources, on the new Member Code of Conduct (the model code).

It was reported that the Local Government Association (LGA) had published a new model Code of Conduct for Members, following a detailed and lengthy consultation exercise.  This followed a recommendation from the Committee for Standards in Public Life to the LGA and Government.

The model code was attached at Appendix A for Members consideration and contained a number of points of difference to the current code; these were outlined in the report.  Further to the Council meeting in May, Members were aware of the transfer of duties from the previous Standards Committee to this Board, which has responsibility for consideration of the Council’s arrangements for corporate governance and agreement of necessary actions to ensure best practice.

RESOLVED:  That the Board

1)    recommends that the new Code of Conduct for Members be adopted at full Council; and

2)    recommends that Council approves the revised arrangement for dealing with standards allegations under the Localism Act 2011.