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RESOLVED – That the Criteria for Independent Member Appointments be approved. Reason for decision To review the criteria for appointment of independent members to the Standards Committee
RESOLVED – (i) That the report be noted and the suggested recruitment process endorsed. (ii) That the specific membership of the Selection Panel for this recruitment process be as follows: Councillor Bryan Apsley Sonia Benbow-Jones Kerry Mackay Stephen Tilston James Millard (iii) That the vacancy be advertised on the Council’s website, LinkedIn and any other social media channels to ensure it is promoted as widely as possible. Reasons for decisions To ensure the Standards Committee is constituted in accordance with the Council’s Constitution.
RESOLVED - That the proposed items for inclusion in the Forward Work Programme be approved. Reason for decision To approve the list of items in the Forward Work Programme for the coming year
RESOLVED – That the information be noted.
The Minutes of the Meeting held on 2 December 2025 were submitted. RESOLVED – That the Minutes of the Meeting held on 2 December 2025 be signed as a correct record.
RESOLVED – That Kerry Mackay be appointed as Vice-Chair of the Standards Committee for whichever is the shorter of the following periods: (a) a period of not less than four nor more than six years; (b) until the term of office of that person as an independent member comes to an end.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED – That the Criteria for Independent Member Appointments be approved. Reason for decision To review the criteria for appointment of independent members to the Standards Committee
The Monitoring Officer submitted a report (COGC/30/26) asking Members to review the criteria for appointment of independent members to the Standards Committee. RESOLVED – That the Criteria for Independent Member Appointments be approved. Reason for decision To review the criteria for appointment of independent members to the Standards Committee
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED – (i) That the report be noted and the suggested recruitment process endorsed. (ii) That the specific membership of the Selection Panel for this recruitment process be as follows: Councillor Bryan Apsley Sonia Benbow-Jones Kerry Mackay Stephen Tilston James Millard (iii) That the vacancy be advertised on the Council’s website, LinkedIn and any other social media channels to ensure it is promoted as widely as possible. Reasons for decisions To ensure the Standards Committee is constituted in accordance with the Council’s Constitution.
The Monitoring Officer presented a report (COGC/29/26) to consider the process for the recruitment of a new independent member on the Standards Committee. A discussion ensued and it was suggested that vacancies should be advertised on the Council’s website, LinkedIn and any other social media channels to ensure it was promoted as widely as possible. RESOLVED – (i) That the report be noted and the suggested recruitment process endorsed. (ii) That the specific membership of the Selection Panel for this recruitment process be as follows: Councillor Bryan Apsley Sonia Benbow-Jones Kerry Mackay Stephen Tilston James Millard (iii) That the vacancy be advertised on the Council’s website, LinkedIn and any other social media channels to ensure it is promoted as widely as possible. Reasons for decisions To ensure the Standards Committee is constituted in accordance with the Council’s Constitution.
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED - That the proposed items for inclusion in the Forward Work Programme be approved. Reason for decision To approve the list of items in the Forward Work Programme for the coming year
The Monitoring Officer submitted a report (COGC/31/26) asking Members to consider the proposed items in the Forward Work Programme for the period June 2026 to May 2027. RESOLVED - That the proposed items for inclusion in the Forward Work Programme be approved. Reason for decision To approve the list of items in the Forward Work Programme for the coming year
Decision as recorded
RESOLVED – That the information be noted.
The Monitoring Officer presented a copy of the Council report updating the Code of Conduct for Members which was recently approved at full Council. RESOLVED – That the information be noted.
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