Appointment of Chairman
In order to comply with the Local Government Act 2000, and guidance from the Standards Board for England, the Standards Committee should have a Chairman who is an Independent Member. At the meeting of the Committee on 8 July 2008 Councillor Lesley Smetham was appointed as Chairman of the Committee until such time as the Independent Members had been appointed.
The Council has now endorsed the decision of the Standards Committee Appointments Panel and five Independent Members have now been appointed. The Committee is therefore now asked to appoint a Chairman.
Minutes:
RESOLVED:
That Mr Nigel Briers be appointed Chairman of the Committee.