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AGREED: a) to adopt the Ceredigion County Council’s procedure as set out in Part 5 Document S of the Constitution (the “Hearings Procedure”) b) following application of the public interest test, i) that the hearing (save for decisions) should take place in public unless there was good reason to exclude the public (para 33 Hearings Procedure) and/or valid reasons for not doing so to promote public confidence in public life (para 1.24 PSOW Guidance). c) to defer the decision as to whether to hear evidence from the Member’ witnesses) until the Finding of Fact stage. The Committee did not wish to call any additional witnesses. Second Stage - Findings of Fact The Committee considered the Ombudsman’s written report and documents submitted by the Member and the Ombudsman in accordance with the Committee's Hearing procedure (paras 38-44). The Committee also considered the oral submissions from the Ombudsman’ representative, the Member, the Member’s representative and a witness of fact. The Committee made findings of fact in relation to undisputed facts on balance of probabilities in accordance with the Committee's Hearing procedure (paras 45-51). Stage 3 - Code of Conduct for Members The Committee found on balance of probabilities that the Member’ conduct had breached the following paragraph of Ceredigion County Council/ Llansantffraed Community Council Code of Conduct for Members: “6. (1) You must — (a) not conduct yourself in a manner which could reasonably be regarded as bringing your office or authority into disrepute” Action to be taken/Sanction In accordance with the Committee's Hearing procedure (paras 52-57), the Committee AGREED that: a) In respect of the matter relating to Councillor Andrew Phillips of Llansantffraed Community Council, the Committee accordingly decided to exercise its power under Regulation 9 Local Government Investigations (Functions of Monitoring Officers and Standards Committees) (Wales) Regulations 2001, as amended, that the Member should be censured.
Miss Caryl Davies, Chair of the Ethics and Standards Committee and Ms Llinos James apologised for their inability to attend the meeting.
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Councillor Keith Henson declared a personal interest in the meeting, due to his role as a Community Councillor for Llansantffraed Community Council.
Decision as recorded
AGREED: a) to adopt the Ceredigion County Council’s procedure as set out in Part 5 Document S of the Constitution (the “Hearings Procedure”) b) following application of the public interest test, i) that the hearing (save for decisions) should take place in public unless there was good reason to exclude the public (para 33 Hearings Procedure) and/or valid reasons for not doing so to promote public confidence in public life (para 1.24 PSOW Guidance). c) to defer the decision as to whether to hear evidence from the Member’ witnesses) until the Finding of Fact stage. The Committee did not wish to call any additional witnesses. Second Stage - Findings of Fact The Committee considered the Ombudsman’s written report and documents submitted by the Member and the Ombudsman in accordance with the Committee's Hearing procedure (paras 38-44). The Committee also considered the oral submissions from the Ombudsman’ representative, the Member, the Member’s representative and a witness of fact. The Committee made findings of fact in relation to undisputed facts on balance of probabilities in accordance with the Committee's Hearing procedure (paras 45-51). Stage 3 - Code of Conduct for Members The Committee found on balance of probabilities that the Member’ conduct had breached the following paragraph of Ceredigion County Council/ Llansantffraed Community Council Code of Conduct for Members: “6. (1) You must — (a) not conduct yourself in a manner which could reasonably be regarded as bringing your office or authority into disrepute” Action to be taken/Sanction In accordance with the Committee's Hearing procedure (paras 52-57), the Committee AGREED that: a) In respect of the matter relating to Councillor Andrew Phillips of Llansantffraed Community Council, the Committee accordingly decided to exercise its power under Regulation 9 Local Government Investigations (Functions of Monitoring Officers and Standards Committees) (Wales) Regulations 2001, as amended, that the Member should be censured.
First Stage - Preliminary issues The Committee considered preliminary issues including correspondence and relevant documentation and witnesses in accordance with the Committee's Hearing procedure (para 37). The Committee AGREED: a) to adopt the Ceredigion County Council’s procedure as set out in Part 5 Document S of the Constitution (the “Hearings Procedure”) b) following application of the public interest test, i) that the hearing (save for decisions) should take place in public unless there was good reason to exclude the public (para 33 Hearings Procedure) and/or valid reasons for not doing so to promote public confidence in public life (para 1.24 PSOW Guidance). c) to defer the decision as to whether to hear evidence from the Member’ witnesses) until the Finding of Fact stage. The Committee did not wish to call any additional witnesses. Second Stage - Findings of Fact The Committee considered the Ombudsman’s written report and documents submitted by the Member and the Ombudsman in accordance with the Committee's Hearing procedure (paras 38-44). The Committee also considered the oral submissions from the Ombudsman’ representative, the Member, the Member’s representative and a witness of fact. The Committee made findings of fact in relation to undisputed facts on balance of probabilities in accordance with the Committee's Hearing procedure (paras 45-51). Stage 3 - Code of Conduct for Members The Committee found on balance of probabilities that the Member’ conduct had breached the following paragraph of Ceredigion County Council/ Llansantffraed Community Council Code of Conduct for Members: “6. (1) You must — (a) not conduct yourself in a manner which could reasonably be regarded as bringing your office or authority into disrepute” Action to be taken/Sanction In accordance with the Committee's Hearing procedure (paras 52-57), the Committee AGREED that: a) In respect of the matter relating to Councillor Andrew Phillips of Llansantffraed Community Council, the Committee accordingly decided to exercise its power under Regulation 9 Local Government Investigations (Functions of Monitoring Officers and Standards Committees) (Wales) Regulations 2001, as amended, that the Member should be censured.
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