The Future of the Standards regime and the Standards Committee
Meeting: 24/01/2011 - Standards Committee (Item 33)
33 The Future of the Standards Regime and the Standards Committee 
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The report provides details of the content and impact of prospective legislation. Members are invited to note the report and to consider the Committee’s current view on future provisions for Cheshire East Borough Council under the emerging legislation, and how this might be taken forward.
Minutes:
On 25 May 2010, the Coalition Government had announced its intention to abolish the Standards regime, in line with the Localism Bill. The report of the Interim Borough Solicitor outlined for Members the applicable sections of the Bill and the potential impact on Cheshire East Borough Council and its Standards Committee.
The Bill had received its second reading in the House of Commons and was due to move on to Committee stage, with Royal Assent (the passing of the Bill into law) not expected until later in the year. The Deputy Monitoring Officer briefly summarised the changes which would be introduced should the Bill be enacted.
As the subsequent report on the agenda also discussed the implications of the Bill, the Chairman proposed that the report be presented to the Committee before opening the matter for debate.