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02 Feb 2026

7:00 pm

Standards Committee - Monday, 2 February 2026 7:00 pm

The Standards Committee meeting on 02 February 2026 focused on providing guidance to councillors regarding social media use and discussing anticipated statutory changes to the councillor standards regime. Key decisions included the noting of a report on soc...

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The Standards Committee is a committee established under Section 101 of the Local Government Act 1972 and Section 28 of the Localism Act 2011.  The political balance requirements of Section 15 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 will apply when determining membership.   The Standards Committee is responsible for:   (i)   promoting and maintaining high standards of conduct by Members and statutory co-opted Members of the authority, and   (ii)  hearing and determining complaints about elected Members and co-opted Members referred to it by the Council's Monitoring Officer.

Members

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Muhib Chowdhury · Chair
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Mukhtar Yusuf · Deputy Chair
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Donna Lumsden · Member
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Irma Freeborn · Member
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Moin Quadri · Member
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