Standards Committee Agenda 24th September 2010
Meeting to be held on Friday, 24th September 2010 at 12.30 pm in the Town Hall
Order of Business
1. Welcome and Housekeeping Arrangements
2. Exclusion of Press and Public
(Note: the report at item 10, marked *, is not available to the public and press because it contains exempt information as described in Paragraph 7C of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended)).
3. Apologies for Absence from Members of the Committee
4. Declarations of Interest
Members to declare any interests they have in the business to be considered at the meeting.
5. Minutes of Previous Meeting
To approve the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 26th April 2010.
6. Approval of Protocols
Report of the Monitoring Officer
7. Conflicts of Interest
Report of the Monitoring Officer
8. Monitoring Officer’s Report
Report of the Monitoring Officer
9. Ethical Review
Report of the Monitoring Officer
10. Monitoring Officer Referrals *
Report of the Monitoring Officer
Access To The Meeting
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Downloads
Minutes of the Standards Committee meeting held on 26th April 2010 (88 KB)
This report updates the Standards Committee on Protocols which have been drafted to take account of recommendations of the Improvement and Development Agency (IDeA) ethical health check reported to the Standards Committee on 26th April 2010 (217 KB)
Monitoring Officer Protocol - Sets out the responsibilities of the office and the expectations upon Officers and Members in order to enable the Monitoring Officer to fulfil her role (71 KB)
Gifts and Hospitality Guidance for Councillors - Highlights the salient points that all Members must have regard to when claiming expenses (63 KB)
Protocol for Member/Officer Relations - Sets out the expectations of a joint working approach by the respective roles to ensure that public service is performed within standards expected of a public body (139 KB)
Code of Conduct for Members - Sets out the standards which are required of all Members of the authority in carrying out their duties, and in their relationships with the Council and its officers (71 KB)
This report refers to measures to be taken by a Chair of any Sub Committee in the event of a complaint against a Member of the Standards Committee (199 KB)
This report updates the Standards Committee on recent cases handled through the local assessment process and sets out progress made in relation to the Committee’s work plan for 2010/11 (259 KB)
To consider the findings of the ethical governance health check facilitated by the Improvement and Development Agency (Report cover sheet) (174 KB)
Improvement and Development Agency Report - Ethical Governance Health Check Sheffield City Council - March 2010 (211 KB)
Improvement and Development Agency Report - Ethical Governance Health Check Sheffield City Council - Summary of Findings and Recommendations - March 2010 (181 KB)