Council Constitution

4. THE STANDARDS COMMITTEE PROCEDURE RULES

1. INTERPRETATION

Council Procedure Rule 1.1 (Definitions) shall apply to these Rules.

2. COMPOSITION

The Committee shall comprise four elected members, two co-opted independent members and two parish members. There shall be no substitutes for any members of the Committee.

3. CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR

The Chair and Vice Chair shall be appointed by the Committee from amongst the independent members at the first meeting of the Committee following annual council.

4. PARISH MEMBERS

These will be appointed by Council in accordance with any Government guidance and in accordance with a procedure agreed by the Committee.

5. INDEPENDENT MEMBERS

Shall be appointed by Council on the recommendation of the Committee following a process that is in accordance with the relevant legislation and any guidance. Their appointment will be reviewed by the Committee every four years.

6. COMPLAINTS TO THE STANDARDS BOARD

The Standards Committee shall receive monitoring reports from the monitoring officer at least twice a year in relation to complaints:-

  1. The monitoring officer shall keep the Chair of the Committee informed of the receipt and progress of complaints.
  2. There shall be no public disclosure of the identify of complainants or members complained of until a final report has been published and any disclosure shall be subject to the confidentiality provisions set out in the report.

7. DETERMINATIONS AND INVESTIGATIONS REFERRED BY THE STANDARDS BOARD FOR ENGLAND

These will be carried out in accordance with the legislation, guidance and procedures agreed by this Committee.

Hearings shall be conducted by a Panel of three members of this committee comprising the Chair and Vice Chair and one other member who shall be a Parish member if the hearing relates to a Parish councillor.