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The decisions as the council's minutes record them. A plain-language summary follows once it has been written.
AGREED that the minutes be accepted as a true record of proceedings.
AGREED that the Action Sheet be noted.
AGREED that the Annual Report be accepted.
AGREED that nomination of the Chair be delayed until recruitment of a new Lay Member in April.
It was noted that no requests had been received for the simultaneous translation service.
An apology for absence was received for Jenny White.
No declarations of interest or dispensations were reported.
Decision as recorded
AGREED that the minutes be accepted as a true record of proceedings.
The minutes of the Ethics and Standards Committee held on 28th October, 2025 were submitted. It was AGREED that the minutes be accepted as a true record of proceedings.
Decision as recorded
AGREED that the Action Sheet be noted.
The Action Sheet arising from the meeting held on 28th October, 2025 was submitted. It was AGREED that the Action Sheet be noted.
Decision as recorded
AGREED that the Annual Report be accepted.
Consideration was given to the Annual Report of the Ethics and Standards Committee. It was AGREED that the Annual Report be accepted.
Decision as recorded
AGREED that nomination of the Chair be delayed until recruitment of a new Lay Member in April.
The Monitoring Officer reported that the Chair’s term of office was coming to an end in April 2026 and outlined the options for the Committee in terms of recruitment to the role. The Committee could either nominate a new Chair from existing Lay Members on the Committee; or wait until recruitment of a new Lay Member to the Committee in April, and in the interim nominate a temporary Chair, which would usually be the Vice-Chair. A discussion ensued when the Monitoring Officer confirmed that the recruitment process for a new Member would commence as soon as possible. The Committee AGREED that nomination of the Chair be delayed until recruitment of a new Lay Member in April.
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