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28^th May, 2008

TO:-    ALL MEMBERS OF THE STANDARDS COMMITTEE

Councillors:L.J.Ashley, Mrs.J.M.Burton MBE, Mrs.P.A.Griffin, M.R.Hampson, R.F.Reade, G.M.Spandler,

Parish Councillors: Mrs.R.Davis (Substitute: H.A.Stiles), 

Dr.R.Taylor (Substitute: K.C.Stockley), Mrs.M.Willetts (Substitute: M.Heighway),

Independent Members: J.H.Allen, F.Bell, Mrs.N.C.Carter, Mrs.M.De Martigny, A.Grocott, Dr.E.Morgan

(Note: Parish Councillor Members are requested to liaise with their respective substitute member if they are unable to attend the meeting – Substitute Members are welcome to attend in any event, but will have observer status unless formally substituting for the nominated Parish Councillor)

STANDARDS COMMITTEE – 5^TH JUNE, 2008

A meeting of the STANDARDS COMMITTEE will be held in the Bill Brownhill Room, Council Offices, Codsall, on Thursday, 5^th June, 2008, at 2.30p.m. when I hope it will be convenient for you to attend. 

R.LEVESLEY

Chief Executive

A G E N D A

Part 1 – Public Session

1. Election of Chairman of the Standards Committee for the Municipal Year 2008/2009.

NB. The Chairman of the Standards Committee must be an independent member of the Committee.

2. Election of Vice-Chairman of the Standards Committee for the Municipal Year 2008/2009.

3. Minutes.   To confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Standards Committee held on 31^st March, 2008, as a correct record (copy attached). 

4. Apologies.

5. Declarations of Interest.

6. The Role and Make-up of Standards Committees – Guidance from the Standards Board for England (copy attached).

7.  Local Assessment of Complaints – Implementation – Report of the Monitoring Officer (copy attached).

8.  To agree a provisional Work-Programme for the Standards Committee as follows.

September, 2008

• Review of South Staffordshire Council's Complaints Procedure
• Review of the training programme re: the Code of Conduct for Councillors
• Consideration of responsibilities re: granting exemptions from restrictions attached to politically restricted posts (subject to the publication of the necessary Regulations)

December, 2008

• Feedback from the Standards Committee Conference
• Review of the Code of Conduct Governance/Ethical Governance Framework for South Staffordshire Council
• Review of the first six months of the operation of the "local filter".

March/April, 2009

• Consultation on the annual review of the Constitution of South Staffordshire Council
• Review opf the role and profile of the Standards Committee

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