Standards Committee

The Standards Committee will have the following roles and functions: (a) promoting and maintaining high standards of conduct by the members and an co-opted members of the council; (b) assisting members and any co-opted members of the Council to observe the Members’ Code of Conduct; (c) advising the Council on the adoption or revision of the Members’ Code of Conduct; (d) monitoring the operation of the Members’ Code of Conduct; (e) advising, training or arranging to train members and any co-opted members of the council on matters relating to the Members’ Code of Conduct; (f) granting dispensations to members and any co-opted members from requirements relating to interests set out in the Members’ Code of Conduct; (g) dealing with any reports from the Monitoring Officer on any matter; (h) performing the functions set out in (a) - (g) above in respect of the parish councils in the Borough; (i) advising on what should be entered into the register of interests for members and co-opted members; (j) authority to deal with matters relating to the recruitment of co-opted independent and parish members of the Standards Committee; (k) authority to deal with matters relating to the recruitment of the Independent Person and to make recommendations to Council as to the appointment of the Independent Person.