Issue - meetings

To note the Annual Report of the Standards Committee.

The Independent Chairman of the Standards Committee, Mr Nigel Briers, and the Vice-chairman of the Committee, Mr David Sayer attended and presented the Standards Committee Annual report to Council.

Mr Briers thanked the former Monitoring Officer, Chris Chapman; Interim Monitoring Officer, Caroline Elwood, Deputy Monitoring Officer, Julie Openshaw and Democratic Services Officer, Carol Jones for their support to the Committee during the past year.

Following the presentation, Members of the Council were given the opportunity to make comments and ask questionsupon issues raised in the report. However, it was noted that these should not relate to any personal issues arising from the deliberations of the Committee.

RESOLVED

That the report be noted and that Mr Briers be thanked for presenting the report and that the Committee Members be thanked for their hard work during the year.