The Standards Committee has the
following responsibilities:
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To promote and maintain high standards of conduct by
the Members and Co-opted Members of the Council and church and
parent governor representatives.
·
To assist Members, Co-opted Members and church and
parent governor representatives to observe the Members’ Code
of Conduct.
·
To advise the Council on the adoption or revision of
the Members’ Code of Conduct.
·
To monitor the operation of the Members’ Code
of Conduct.
·
To advise and recommend training for Councillors,
and co-opted Members and church and parent governor representatives
on matters relating to the Members’ Code of
Conduct.
·
To periodically review the
“arrangements” under Section 28 of the Localism Act
2011 under which allegations that a Member or co-opted Member of
the Council, or of a Committee or Committee of the Council has
failed to comply with the Council’s Code of Conduct are
considered, investigated and determined.
·
To consider reports referred to the Committee by the
Monitoring Officer of investigations into alleged breaches of the
Council’s Code of Conduct for Members.
·
To discharge all the Council’s functions under
Section 28 of the Localism Act 2011 in relation to considering,
investigating and making a decision on allegations that a Member or
co-opted Member of the Council, or of a Committee or Committee of
the Council, has failed to comply with the Code of
Conduct.
·
To hear an appeal where a Member is dissatisfied
with the decision in respect of a complaint against
them.
·
To consider any applications for dispensations from
Councillors and co-opted members to allow them to participate in
decisions.
·
To consider any complaints in respect of Members
referred to the Committee under the Council’s
“Whistleblowing” procedure and determining the action
to be taken, if any.
·
To consider, advise and, if appropriate, take action
upon other Member conduct issues not otherwise dealt with under
these terms of reference.