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Contact: Ms C Deller, Democratic Services Manager, Tel No 01480 388007/e-mail: Christine.Deller@huntsdc.gov.uk
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MINUTES To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 16th October 2008 Minutes: The Minutes of the meeting of the Sub Committee held on 16th October 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: No declarations were received. |
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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
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 case 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 a 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. 6 Enclosed:-
a) Pre assessment report by the Monitoring Officer; b) Original letter of complaint dated 9th September 2008; c) Response to letter by Monitoring Officer dated 12th September 2008; d) Further letter from complainant dated 3rd October plus enclosure; e) Letter received from Councillor I Stott dated 16th October 2008; f) Declaration of Financial and Other Interests; and g) Minutes of Parish Council Planning Committee – 24th July 2008. 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 9th September 2008; (c) response to letter by the Monitoring Officer dated 12th September 2008; (d) further letter from complainant dated 3rd October plus enclosure; (e) letter received from Councillor I Stott dated 16th October 2008; (f) declaration of financial and other interests; and (g) minutes of Parish Council Planning Committee – 24th July 2008. |
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INITIAL ASSESSMENT - CASE NO. 6 Minutes: Having considered the allegation made in the case, seeking the advice of the Monitoring Officer as necessary, the Sub Committee
RESOLVED
(a) that the allegation made by Mr and Mrs B Spanner be not referred for investigation; and (b) that the matter be referred to the Monitoring Officer for other action and arrangements made to provide training for the Clerk and Members of Hilton Parish Council in connection with the Code of Conduct as set out in the “Decision Notice; Referral For Other Action” appended to these Minutes. |
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CASE NO. 3 - COMPLAINT REFERRED FOR OTHER ACTION Following the decision of the Referrals (Assessment) Sub Committee on 28th July 2008, the Monitoring Officer attended a meeting of Kimbolton & Stonely Parish Council on 23rd October to present a training session on the Code of Conduct. In accordance with paragraph 4(c)(i) of the Standards Committee (England) Regulations 2008, the Monitoring Officer can report that the three Members subject to the original complaint of misconduct (Councillors Seabrook, Farrer and Mrs Hellett) were present at the session in addition to seven other Members of the Parish Council and that they received training on the Code as specified by the Sub Committee. Under paragraph 6 of the Regulations, if the Sub Committee is satisfied with the action taken by the Monitoring Officer, it shall give written notice to that effect to –
¨ the Member(s) who are the subject of the report; ¨ the person who made the original allegation; ¨ the Standards Committee of any other authority concerned; and ¨ any Parish Council concerned.
The Sub Committee is requested to confirm whether they are satisfied that the Monitoring Officer has dealt with the matter in accordance with the direction received. Minutes: Further to Minute No. 15 of their meeting held on 28th July 2008, the Sub Committee were advised that the Monitoring Officer had attended a meeting of Kimbolton and Stonely Parish Council on 23rd October 2008 to present a training session on the Code of Conduct.
In accordance with paragraph 4(c)(i) of the Standards Committee (England) Regulations 2008, the Monitoring Officer reported that the three Members subject to the original complaint of misconduct namely Councillors L Farrer, Mrs D Hellett and P Seabrook were present at the session in addition to seven other Members of the Parish Council and that they received training on the Code as specified by the Sub Committee. Having expressed their satisfaction with the action taken by the Monitoring Officer in the case, the Committee
RESOLVED
that it be confirmed that the Monitoring Officer had dealt with the aforementioned matter in accordance with the direction received.
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