Issue - meetings

To receive a report on the outcome of, and feedback from, the recent training of new Members on the Code of Conduct.

The Committee considered a report on Code of Conduct Training that had been carried out for new Members.  The report outlined that a short training session had been organised as part of the initial induction day attended by most Cheshire East Members on 7 May. 

A further training seminar had been arranged for “new” Members – Members who were not currently elected Members of any of the constituent Authorities to which 8 out of the 12 “new” Members had attended.  Feedback from this seminar indicated the importance of training on Code of Conduct issues as a number of Members had realised that their Register of Interest forms had not been completed adequately.  Members had also found the training helpful in appreciating the importance of the Code and the consequences of breaching it.

RESOLVED:  That

1.         the Code of Conduct training carried out for 8 new Members on 27 October and the need for training to be provided for the other 4 new Members, be noted;

2.         Code of Conduct training be given to new Members as a matter of priority following their election;

3.         new Members be offered individual guidance on the completion of their initial Registration of Interests form;  and

4.         a specimen Registration of Interests form showing typical entries be developed to assist new Members.