The Standards Committee is responsible for
promoting and maintaining high standards of conduct by Councillors,
co-opted member and church and parent governor representatives in
accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct. It also determines allegations of misconduct
against Members of the Council and oversees the register of
Members’ interests and other codes and procedures.
The Standards Committee allocates chairing
rights to a political group as this is statutorily required for
when a formal vote is needed, as independent members do not have
voting rights. However, in order to
preserve the non-political nature of the committee and maintain
trust and confidence in its operation, the committee has operated
with one of the independent members taking the chair and Council on
25th May 2023 agreed that this arrangement should continue.
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