It was reported that 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 was an Independent Member. A Chairman was therefore appointed for the period prior to the recruitment of the Committee’s Independent Members.
RESOLVED
That Councillor Lesley Smetham be appointed Chairman of the Cheshire East Standards Committee for this meeting and any subsequent meetings before the independent members are in post.