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There is no summary of this meeting yet. One is written once the council publishes the minutes. The agenda and papers are below.
Andrew Mitchell and Cllr William Routley.
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The Minutes of the previous meeting were accepted as a true and accurate record. The Monitoring Officer (MO) provided information as requested at the previous meeting and informed the committee that individuals who have served as members of the council are required to observe a 12-month interval after leaving their position before becoming eligible to serve as a lay member on a Standards Committee. The minutes of the previous meeting held on Thursday 3rd April 2025 were accepted as a true and accurate record.
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The Chair informed the Committee that the process for recruiting a new lay member of the Committee was in motion, and a further update would be provided at the next meeting. The Committee welcomed a further update on the recruitment process for a new lay member from the MO at the next meeting.
The Monitoring Officer (MO) introduced the item and informed the Committee that there were no updates currently that could be provided to the Committee. The Committee noted the update on Complaints as provided by the MO.
The Vice Chair in his position as the Chairperson of the meeting confirmed that the Committee Chair would provide an update on the National Standards Committee Forum at the following meeting. The Committee agreed to move the agenda item ‘National Standards Committee Forum Feedback’ to the following meeting.
The Democratic and Electoral Services Manager introduced the Annual Report which was discussed by the Committee. The Committee made the following comments and recommendations: - The Committee agreed that the report was comprehensive and covered a range of topics and wished to thank the Officers for their hard work. - The Committee noted that there were a few minor typing errors which would be reported back to the Democratic and Electoral Services Manager. The Committee endorsed the Annual Report to be presented by the Chair of the Standards Committee to Full Council.
The Monitoring Officer introduced the report and provided a brief description of the Committees remit in relation to Gifts and Hospitality. - The Committee noted the report. - The Committee recommended that the existing threshold for reporting Gifts and Hospitality of £25 was retained.
The Monitoring Officer introduced the item and reminded the Committee of the statutory duty of the Standards Committee to oversee the actions taken by Group Leaders to ensure a high standard of conduct and responsibility. The Committed noted the reports as provided by the Group Leaders.
The Democratic and Electoral Services Manager introduced the draft forward work programme for the Committees consideration. The Committee accepted the Forward Work Programme as it stood at the time of the meeting.
Thursday 16th October 2025, at 5.30pm.
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