Standards Committee Agenda - 3 November 2009

Contact: Christopher Holland
Phone: (01395) 517543

E-mail: cholland@eastdevon.gov.uk

The above meeting will be held in the Committee Room at East Devon District Council Offices, Knowle, Sidmouth, to consider the matters detailed on the agenda below.

Mark R Williams
Chief Executive

Members of the public are welcome to attend this meeting.

  • A period of 15 minutes has been provided to allow members of the public to raise questions.
  • In addition, after a report has been introduced by the relevant Portfolio Holder and/or officer, the Chairman of the Committee will ask if any member of the public would like to speak in respect of the matter and/or ask questions.
  • All individual contributions will be limited to a period of 3 minutes – where there is an interest group of objectors or supporters, a spokesperson should be appointed to speak on behalf of group.
  • The public is advised that the Chairman has the right and discretion to control questions to avoid disruption, repetition and to make best use of the meeting time.

AGENDA

PART A
1

Public question time – standard agenda item (15 minutes)

Members of the public are invited to put questions to the Committee through the Chairman.

  • Each individual questioner exercising the right to speak during this public question time is restricted to speaking for a total of 3 minutes.
  • Councillors also have the opportunity to ask questions of the Leader and/or Portfolio Holders during this time slot whilst giving priority at this part of the agenda to members of the public.
  • The Chairman has the right and discretion to control question time to avoid disruption, repetition, and to make best use of the meeting time.
2 To receive any apologies for absence.
3 To confirm the PDF file minutes of the meeting of the Standards Committee held on 17 March 2009. (35KB - 03 April 2009 - PDF Help)
4 To receive any declarations of interest relating to items on the agenda.
5 To agree any items to be dealt with after the public (including the press) have been excluded.  There are no items that Officers recommend should be dealt with in this way.
6 To consider any items which in the opinion of the Chairman should be dealt with as matters of urgency because of special circumstances.  Such circumstances need to be identified in the minutes.  If you wish to raise a matter under this item, please do so in advance of the meeting by notifying the Chief Executive who will then consult with the Chairman.
7

PDF file Spending of Locality Budgets by DCC Members in an election year (35KB - 27 October 2009 - PDF Help)

PDF file Appendix A (34KB - 27 October 2009 - PDF Help)
PDF file Appendix B (9KB - 27 October 2009 - PDF Help)
PDF file Appendix C (11KB - 27 October 2009 - PDF Help)
8

PDF file Review of the Standards Committee Procedure for Local Assessment of Complaints and Summary of complaints to date (25KB - 27 October 2009 - PDF Help)

PDF file Appendix A (77KB - 27 October 2009 - PDF Help)
PDF file Appendix B (24KB - 27 October 2009 - PDF Help)
9

PDF file Probity in Planning (34KB - 27 October 2009 - PDF Help)

PDF file Appendix A (246KB - 27 October 2009 - PDF Help)
PDF file Appendix B (248KB - 27 October 2009 - PDF Help)
PDF file Appendix C (35KB - 27 October 2009 - PDF Help)
PDF file Appendix D (139KB - 27 October 2009 - PDF Help)
10

PDF file The Standards Committee (Further Provisions) Regulations 2009 (39KB - 27 October 2009 - PDF Help)

PDF file Appendix A (4109KB - 27 October 2009 - PDF Help)
PDF file Appendix B (292KB - 27 October 2009 - PDF Help)
11

PDF file Memorandum of understanding between Standards for England and the Local Government Ombudsman (57KB - 27 October 2009 - PDF Help)

PDF file Appendix A (31KB - 27 October 2009 - PDF Help)
12 PDF file Report of Annual Assembly of Standards Committees (17KB - 27 October 2009 - PDF Help)
13

PDF file Standards for England: Standards and Ethics – Good Practice (32KB - 27 October 2009 - PDF Help)

PDF file Appendix A (100KB - 27 October 2009 - PDF Help)
14

PDF file Member Development (Training) – up-date (39KB - 27 October 2009 - PDF Help)

PDF file Appendix A (10KB - 27 October 2009 - PDF Help)
PDF file Appendix B (17KB - 27 October 2009 - PDF Help)
15 PDF file Standards Committee Forward Plan (17KB - 27 October 2009 - PDF Help)
16 Date of Next meeting – currently programmed for Tuesday, 16 March, 2009

Members Remember!

You must declare any personal or prejudicial interests in an item before it is discussed. Make sure you say the reason for your interest as this has to be included in the minutes. If your interest is prejudicial you must leave the room. You also need to declare when you are subject to the party whip, again before the matter is discussed

Page last updated on 27 October 2009