Standards Committee

Recent meetings

9 meetings

30 Jun 2026

10:30 am

Standards Committee - Tuesday, 30 June 2026 - 10.30 am

15 attendees · 0 documents · 0 media files

05 May 2026

10:30 am

Standards Committee - Tuesday 5 May 2026 10.30 am

CANCELLED

0 attendees · 0 documents · 0 media files

16 Apr 2026

10:30 am

Standards Committee - Thursday, 16 April 2026 - 10.30 am

The Standards Committee of Wiltshire Council was scheduled to meet on Thursday 16 April 2026 to discuss a status report on code of conduct complaints and proposed changes to the council's constitution. The meeting agenda also included consideration of the m...

05 Feb 2026

10:30 am

Standards Committee - Thursday 5 February 2026 10.30 am

CANCELLED

0 attendees · 0 documents · 0 media files

02 Oct 2025

Standards Committee - Thursday 2 October 2025 10.30 am

The Standards Committee met to discuss the status of code of conduct complaints, the annual complaints performance, the whistleblowing policy, and a review of the constitution. The committee agreed to note the reports on code of conduct complaints, the annu...

02 Jul 2025

Standards Committee - Wednesday 2 July 2025 1.00 pm

The Standards Committee of Wiltshire Council scheduled a meeting to discuss code of conduct complaints, constitutional changes, and appointments to sub-committees and working groups. The meeting was also scheduled to cover a status report on code of conduct...

09 Apr 2025

Standards Committee - Wednesday 9 April 2025 1.00 pm

The Standards Committee of Wiltshire Council scheduled a meeting to discuss code of conduct complaints, motions referred from Full Council, and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks for elected members. The [agenda](https://cms.wiltshire.gov.uk/docume...

11 Feb 2025

Standards Committee - Tuesday 11 February 2025 10.30 am

CANCELLED

This meeting has been cancelled.

03 Oct 2024

Standards Committee - Thursday 3 October 2024 10.30 am

16 attendees · 17 documents · 0 media files

About

Standards Committee Responsibilities

The Standards Committee is responsible for:

• promoting and maintaining high standards of conduct by elected and co-opted members and officers.

• assisting the elected and co-opted members to observe the members’ code of conduct.

• advising the Council on the adoption or revision of the members’ code of conduct and the arrangements for dealing with member complaints of misconduct which the Council is required to make under Section 28 of the Localism Act 2011.

• monitoring and advising the Council about the operation of its code of conduct in the light of best practice and any changes in the law.

• advising, and, through the Member Development Group, arranging to train elected and co-opted members on matters relating to the members’ code of conduct and ensuring that members are aware of the standards expected of them under the code

• granting dispensations to elected and co-opted members from requirements relating to interests.

• overseeing the operation of the Council’s arrangements for dealing with misconduct complaints against members and co-opted members of Wiltshire Council, and parish, town and city councillors in Wiltshire.

• overview of the whistle blowing policy.

• overview of corporate complaints handling and Ombudsman investigations.

• reviewing the implementation of recommendations made by the Ombudsman.

• oversight of the constitution.