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In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City & County of Swansea, no interests were declared.
Resolved that the Minutes of the Standards Committee held on 13 October 2023 be approved and signed as a correct record.
The Head of Democratic Services presented the Standards Committee Annual Report 2022-2023. The report described how the Committee’s functions had been discharged during the previous year. Resolved that: 1) The report be approved and forwarded to Council for information.
The Head of Democratic Services provided a “For Information” report in relation to the Annual Report & Accounts of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales 2022/23.
The Head of Democratic Services presented a report in order to review the Standards Committee Hearings Procedure. The Standards Committee made several recommendations to improve the Hearings Procedure. Resolved that: 1) The report be approved subject to the following amendments: a) A sentence be added regarding disclosure of documents for the Committee bundle be received within 5 clear working days prior to publication of the agenda pack; b) A paragraph be added, requiring all participants to affirm that their statement is the truth to the best of their knowledge; c) Paragraph 13.1 be revised to read “The Committee will announce its decision on the day where possible. A full written decision with reasons supporting the decision……”; d) Page numbers and version control be added; e) A paragraph relating to “Representation” be added. 2) The revised Hearings Procedure be circulated to the Committee by email.
The Head of Democratic Services provided a “For Information” report to update the Standards Committee on decisions made by the PSOW in relation to allegations that Local Authority and Community / Town Councillors had breached the Code of Conduct.
The Chair presented the Work Plan 2023-2024. Resolved that: 1) The Work plan be noted; 2) Topics for the 2024-2025 Work Plan be forwarded to the Chair in advance of the next meeting.
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