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RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 12 January 2026 be approved as a correct record.
RESOLVED: That the change recommended by the Constitution and Democratic Services Committee (shown in Appendix 1) is approved, together with the changes requested by this Committee.
RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee has undertaken the rolling review of the Members’ Code of Conduct; and (b) That Council be advised on necessary revision of the Members’ Code of Conduct to reflect recent legislative changes.
RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee is assured by the report; and (b) That the Committee receives future reports at least once per cycle and additionally in the event of any significant changes.
RESOLVED: That the Forward Work Programme be updated.
As school governors, Councillors Teresa Carberry and Antony Wren declared a personal interest on agenda item 8 (minute number 57).
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RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 12 January 2026 be approved as a correct record.
Matters Arising On minute number 48, it was noted that an update on the long-standing complaint under investigation by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales would be included in the report on Ethical Complaints scheduled for June. RESOLVED: That the minutes of the meeting held on 12 January 2026 be approved as a correct record.
The Chair shared feedback from the County Council meeting on 27 January, which she had attended in person, and raised several issues for consideration. During the debate, it was agreed that Standards Committee Members attending Council meetings should not be introduced as the intention was to observe from the perspective of a member of the public. It was agreed that the Chief Officer (Governance) would share the following observation points with elected Members: • Showing respect to the Chair and their directions. • One person to speak at a time to allow the debate to be clearly heard. • Using care and appropriate examples pertinent to the debate.
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RESOLVED: That the change recommended by the Constitution and Democratic Services Committee (shown in Appendix 1) is approved, together with the changes requested by this Committee.
The Chief Officer (Governance) presented the report (agenda item 6) to consider minor changes to the Flintshire Standard as recommended by the Constitution and Democratic Services Committee. The Committee agreed with the recommended change of wording on not showing disrespect and that the requirement ‘to exclude officers from the scope of political remarks’ should be retained. It was also agreed that the Standard should be amended to reflect consistent reference to gender and to correct a typographical error in paragraph 12. On being put to the vote, this was carried. RESOLVED: That the change recommended by the Constitution and Democratic Services Committee (shown in Appendix 1) is approved, together with the changes requested by this Committee.
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RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee has undertaken the rolling review of the Members’ Code of Conduct; and (b) That Council be advised on necessary revision of the Members’ Code of Conduct to reflect recent legislative changes.
The Legal Services Manager presented the report (agenda item 7) on the rolling review of the Members’ Code of Conduct following changes to the prescribed national model. It was agreed that protected characteristics should be included and that gender should be retained. The Committee also endorsed the inclusion of socio-economic circumstances. On that basis, the recommendations were supported. RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee has undertaken the rolling review of the Members’ Code of Conduct; and (b) That Council be advised on necessary revision of the Members’ Code of Conduct to reflect recent legislative changes.
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RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee is assured by the report; and (b) That the Committee receives future reports at least once per cycle and additionally in the event of any significant changes.
The Senior Manager (Business Support & School Governance) presented the report (agenda item 8) to inform the Committee of what is advised in respect of a Code of Conduct for school governors and the availability of resources and support. It was agreed that future reports on this topic would be scheduled at least once per cycle, particularly in the event of any significant changes. On that basis, the recommendations were supported. RESOLVED: (a) That the Committee is assured by the report; and (b) That the Committee receives future reports at least once per cycle and additionally in the event of any significant changes.
Following discussion on this item in January, the Committee was advised that the Welsh Local Government Association would not be updating its Social Media Protocol for at least 12 months. It was therefore agreed that a Protocol for the Council would be drafted for consideration at the next meeting in June.
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RESOLVED: That the Forward Work Programme be updated.
In considering the current Forward Work Programme, the following changes were agreed: • Social Media Protocol and Ethical Complaints Update to be brought on 29 June (noting that 1 June was a provisional date only). • Review of Group Leaders’ duty process - to be scheduled later in the year. At the June meeting, dates agreed as part of the 2026/27 Schedule of Meetings would be populated. RESOLVED: That the Forward Work Programme be updated.
The Chief Officer (Governance) provided feedback from the meeting. In considering issues of perception and transparency, the Committee agreed: • That Group Leaders should not be appointed to the membership of the Standards Committee, with effect from the Annual General Meeting. • That elected Members should not be part of the Group Leader duty process (1-2-1 meetings) but would be involved in considering that information as part of the Annual Report.
The Chair provided feedback from the recent meeting of the Forum, notes on which had been circulated. She highlighted specific areas for consideration in preparation for future agenda items.
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