Agenda and minutes

To confirm the non-exempt minutes of the meeting of the Governance, Ethics and Standards Committee held on 14 July 2022.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Governance, Ethics and Standards Committee held on 14 July 2022 be confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

The Director of Legal and Democratic Services H Barrington introduced a report, informing the Committee of Code of Conduct complaints against Councillors received during the period of 1 February 2022 to 30 September 2022.

RESOLVED to

1) Note the complaints received between 1 February 2022 to 30 September 2022 alleging that Members have breached the Code of Conduct.

Principal Solicitor E Wild introduced a report, asking the Committee to note an additional delegation to the Director of Public Health which had been included in the Constitution.

RESOLVED to

1) Note the additional delegation to the Director of Public Health which has been included in the Constitution.

The Director of Legal and Democratic Services H Barrington introduced a report, informing the Committee that Cabinet, at is meeting on 13 October 2022, considered a report of the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman’s (LGSCO) Annual Review Letter for the year ended 31 March 2022.

RESOLVED to

1) Note the Annual Review Letter of the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman for the year ending 31 March 2022 and note that a report on the matter has already been considered by Cabinet on 13 October 2022.