Political Restrictions - functions of the Standards Committee
Meeting: 10/03/2009 - Standards Committee (Item 16)
16 Political Restrictions - functions of the Standards Committee 
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To consider a report on the implications of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 in relation to politically restricted posts.
Minutes:
The Committee considered a report of the Borough Solicitor on the effect of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 in relation to politically restricted posts.
The Local Government and Housing Act 1989 had made provision for certain posts held by local authority officers to be designated as “politically restricted” and required local authorities to maintain a list of such posts. These posts included Statutory Officers and Senior Officers and those who had contact with the media.
The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act now allocated the role in relation to politically restricted posts to Standards Committee rather than the Secretary of State. This meant that Standards Committee would consider whether a post should be included on the list of politically restricted post as well as determining applications for exemption from political restriction.
RESOLVED: That the report be received and noted.