Issue - meetings

To consider a report outlining possible arrangements for the creation of a separate Standards Committee web-page on the Cheshire East Internet.

Members are asked to consider what further action is required to develop the web-page.

The Committee received the report of the Monitoring Officer which outlined initial enquiries made in respect of the creation of a web-page on the Council’s website for members of the public who wished to make a complaint against a Cheshire East councillor or a town or parish councillor.

It was noted that the web-site was to be re-branded on 1^st October 2009, after which the following information would be up-loaded onto a separate dedicated page, entitled “Councillors’ Conduct”, or similar:

·          Publicity leaflet designed by the Publicity Working Group

·          Personal and Prejudicial Interests – guidance

·          Complaints Form

·          Names and contact details for Members of the Committee

·          Links to Standards for England and other appropriate websites

RESOLVED: 

That

(a)                           That the report be noted; and

(b)                           That an update be provided at the November meeting.