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RESOLVED to exclude the public for the following item of business on the grounds that there would be disclosure to them of exempt information under category 8 of The Council’s Access to Information Rules.
RESOLVED Reason for decision 1. The Standards Community Sub-Committee should adopt and follow the procedures established for such meetings by Powys County Council as set out in Rules 18.4 of the Constitution of Powys County Council and attached as Appendix 1 to the report. To comply with the requirements under the Local Government Investigations (Functions of Monitoring Officers and Standards Committees) (Wales) Regulations 2001. 2. That the Standards Community Sub-Committee on considering the Ombudsman’s Investigation Report dated 19 February 2025 considers that there is evidence which might amount to a failure to comply with the code of conduct and to give Councillor Phil Pritchard, Welshpool Town Council the opportunity to make representations, either orally or in writing at a future meeting in respect of the findings of the investigation and any allegation that he has failed, or may have failed, to comply with the code of conduct in accordance with the procedures adopted under 1 above. To comply with its obligations under the Local Government Investigations (Functions of Monitoring Officers and Standards Committees) (Wales) Regulations 2001.
Apologies were received from Mr J Goolden, lay member and Community Councillor K Coldrick.
Mr J Goolden, lay member, had declared a prejudicial interest as he knows some of the individuals involved in the complaint. He had therefore given his apologies. Councillor R White declared an interest as he knew Councillor Pritchard, who is the subject of the complaint when they were both County Councillors and he also sees him in Welshpool. County Councillor I McIntosh declared an interest as he knew Councillor Pritchard when he was a County Councillor.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED to exclude the public for the following item of business on the grounds that there would be disclosure to them of exempt information under category 8 of The Council’s Access to Information Rules.
RESOLVED to exclude the public for the following item of business on the grounds that there would be disclosure to them of exempt information under category 8 of The Council’s Access to Information Rules.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED Reason for decision 1. The Standards Community Sub-Committee should adopt and follow the procedures established for such meetings by Powys County Council as set out in Rules 18.4 of the Constitution of Powys County Council and attached as Appendix 1 to the report. To comply with the requirements under the Local Government Investigations (Functions of Monitoring Officers and Standards Committees) (Wales) Regulations 2001. 2. That the Standards Community Sub-Committee on considering the Ombudsman’s Investigation Report dated 19 February 2025 considers that there is evidence which might amount to a failure to comply with the code of conduct and to give Councillor Phil Pritchard, Welshpool Town Council the opportunity to make representations, either orally or in writing at a future meeting in respect of the findings of the investigation and any allegation that he has failed, or may have failed, to comply with the code of conduct in accordance with the procedures adopted under 1 above. To comply with its obligations under the Local Government Investigations (Functions of Monitoring Officers and Standards Committees) (Wales) Regulations 2001.
The Deputy Monitoring Officer presented her report and referred to the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales’ investigation into allegations of a breach of the Members’ Code of Conduct by Councillor Phil Pritchard of Welshpool Town Council. The Standards Community Sub-Committee considered the reports. RESOLVED Reason for decision 1. The Standards Community Sub-Committee should adopt and follow the procedures established for such meetings by Powys County Council as set out in Rules 18.4 of the Constitution of Powys County Council and attached as Appendix 1 to the report. To comply with the requirements under the Local Government Investigations (Functions of Monitoring Officers and Standards Committees) (Wales) Regulations 2001. 2. That the Standards Community Sub-Committee on considering the Ombudsman’s Investigation Report dated 19 February 2025 considers that there is evidence which might amount to a failure to comply with the code of conduct and to give Councillor Phil Pritchard, Welshpool Town Council the opportunity to make representations, either orally or in writing at a future meeting in respect of the findings of the investigation and any allegation that he has failed, or may have failed, to comply with the code of conduct in accordance with the procedures adopted under 1 above. To comply with its obligations under the Local Government Investigations (Functions of Monitoring Officers and Standards Committees) (Wales) Regulations 2001.
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