Agenda and minutes

Standards Committee - Thursday, 25th November, 2010 5.30 pm

Venue: Council Chamber - Riverside, Keynsham BS31 1LA. View directions

Contact: Ann Swabey 01225 394416

Items
No.	Item
10.	WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS Minutes: The Chair (Sue Toland) welcomed everyone to the meeting and introduced Councillor Nick Stevens who had recently been appointed as a Parish Council reserve member.
11.	EMERGENCY EVACUATION PROCEDURE The Chair will draw attention to the emergency evacuation procedure as set out on the Agenda. Minutes: The Chair drew attention to the emergency evacuation procedure as set out in the Agenda.
12.	APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE AND SUBSTITUTION Minutes: Apologies were received from Dr Cyril Davies, Councillor Robert Butt and Councillor Axel Palmer.
13.	DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST To receive any declarations of interest from Members/Officers in respect of matters for consideration at this meeting. Minutes: Councillor Brian Simmons declared a personal interest with respect to Item 8 on the Agenda.
14.	TO ANNOUNCE ANY URGENT BUSINESS AGREED BY THE CHAIR The Chair will announce any items of urgent business accepted since the agenda was prepared under the Access to Information provisions. Minutes: There was none.
15.	ITEMS FROM THE PUBLIC - TO RECEIVE DEPUTATIONS, STATEMENTS, PETITIONS OR QUESTIONS Minutes: There were none.
16.	ITEMS FROM COUNCILLORS AND CO-OPTED AND ADDED MEMBERS RELATING TO THE GENERAL BUSINESS OF THE COMMITTEE Minutes: There were none.
17.	MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF 20TH JULY 2010 A. PUBLIC MINUTES B. EXEMPT MINUTES Additional documents: Public Minutes 20th July 2010 , item 17. PDF 21 KB Restricted enclosure 5 View the reasons why document 17./3 is restricted Minutes: The public minutes were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
18.	CONSIDERATION OF AN INVESTIGATING OFFICER'S REPORT ABOUT ALLEGATIONS OF ALLEGED BREACHES OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT BY A COUNCILLOR - CASE NO. 16-10 B&NES PDF 41 KB The Committee is asked to consider the Investigating Officer’s Report and decide whether it agrees with the Investigating Officer’s finding that there have been breaches of the Code of Conduct. *Note:* the papers for this item contain Appendices which are considered exempt from publication under Local Government Act 1972 (amended Schedule 12A) because they contain information relating to an individual. Before beginning the business relating to this item, the Committee will be asked to consider the Public Interest Test (attached as Appendix 1) and then to determine whether the information is indeed exempt from publication. [Should the Committee decide that the appendix is not exempt, copies will be provided for the public]. Should the committee wish to discuss the contents of the appendices, the appropriate resolution requiring exclusion of the public will be passed. Additional documents: Appendix 1: Public InterestTest 16-10 B&NES , item 18. PDF 42 KB Restricted enclosure 8 View the reasons why document 18./3 is restricted Minutes: The Committee RESOLVED that, having been satisfied that the public interest would be better served by not disclosing relevant information and in accordance with the provisions of section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, that the public should be excluded from the meeting for this item of business because of the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of schedule 12A of the Act as amended. After discussion, the Committee RESOLVED to refer this complaint to a local hearing to be heard on Thursday 16^th December 2010.