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MINUTES To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 28th July 2008. Minutes: The Minutes of the meeting of the Sub-Committee held on 28th July 2008 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman. |
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MEMBERS' INTERESTS To receive from Members, declarations as to personal and/or prejudicial interests and the nature of those interests in relation to any Agenda Item. Please see Notes 1 and 2 below. Minutes: Councillor T D Sanderson declared a personal interest in Minute No. 23 as a Member colleague of the District Councillor referred to therein. |
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TERMS OF REFERENCE To note the Terms of Reference of the Sub-Committee. Minutes: The Terms of Reference of the Sub-Committee were noted. |
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GUIDANCE TO ASSIST ASSESSMENT OF CASE ¨ Local Assessment Case Handling Chart; and ¨ Early guidance received from the Standards Board for England on the conduct of an assessment. Minutes: The Guidance produced by the Standards Board for England and collated by the Monitoring Officer to assist the Sub-Committee in their assessment of the cases submitted was received and noted. |
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EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC To resolve:-
that the public be excluded from the meeting because the business to be transacted contains exempt information under paragraph 7c relating to the deliberations of a Sub-Committee of the Standards Committee established under the provisions of Part 3 of the Local Government Act 2000. Minutes: RESOLVED
that the public be excluded from the meeting because the business to be transacted contains exempt information under paragraph 7 (c) relating to the deliberations of the Sub-Committee of the Standards Committee established under the provisions of Part 3 of the Local Government Act 2000. |
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PRE ASSESSMENT REPORT AND ENQUIRIES - CASE NO. 4 Enclosed:- (a) Pre assessment report by the Monitoring Officer; (b) Original letter of complaint dated 29th August 2008 plus appendices; (c) Response to letter by Monitoring Officer dated 9th September 2008; (d) Further letter received from complainant dated 16th September 2008; (e) Minutes – St. Neots Town Council. Minutes: Members considered the following documents (copies of which are appended in the Minute Book) collated by the Monitoring Officer to assist the Sub-Committee in its deliberations – (a) Pre-assessment report by the Monitoring Officer; (b) Original letter of complaint dated 29th August 2008 plus appendices; (c) Response to letter by Monitoring Officer dated 9th September 2008; (d) Further letter received from complainant dated 16th September 2008; and (e) Minutes – St. Neots Town Council.
To assist in his understanding of the various elements of the case, the Chairman had prepared a timeline to which he referred in opening discussion and this was circulated to the Sub-Committee. (A copy of the timeline is appended in the Minute Book). |
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INITIAL ASSESSMENT - CASE NO 4 Enclosed:- (a) Pre assessment report by the Monitoring Officer; (b) Email from Councillor concerned dated 6th October 2008; (c) Extract from Development Control Panel Minutes dated 14th July 2008; (d) Declaration of Financial & Other Interests. Minutes: Having considered the allegations made in the case, the Sub-Committee –
RESOLVED
that the allegation made by Councillor Mrs J Bird against Councillor D A Giles, St. Neots Town Council be referred to the Monitoring Officer for investigation for the reasons set out in the “Decision Notice: Referral for Investigation” appended to these Minutes.
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PRE-ASSESSMENT REPORT AND ENQUIRIES - CASE NO. 5 Minutes: The Sub-Committee considered the following documents (copies of which are appended in the Minute Book) collated by the Monitoring Officer to assist Members in their deliberations –
(a) Pre-assessment report by the Monitoring Officer; (b) Email from Councillor concerned dated 6th October 2008; (c) Extract from Development Control Panel Minutes dated 14th July 2008; and (d) Declaration of Financial and Other Interests.
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INITIAL ASSESSMENT - CASE NO. 5 Minutes: Following consideration of the details of the case and having noted that the complaint had been self-reported, the Sub-Committee –
RESOLVED
that no further action be taken in respect of the complaint concerning the conduct of Councillor J A Gray, Huntingdonshire District Council for the reasons set out in the “Decision Notice: No Further Action” appended to these Minutes. |