Issue - meetings

To provide an update on complaints made under the Code of Conduct for Members from 1st February 2018 to 31st December 2020 and the steps taken to both promote and maintain high standards of conduct by Members.

The Committee received a report providing an update on complaints made under the Code of Conduct for Members from 1^st February 2018 to 31^st December 2020 and the steps taken to both promote and maintain high standards of conduct by Members.

The Committee received a verbal introduction from the Chief Legal Officer.

The following matters were raised by the Committee:

a)            Key Performance Indicators: Following a question from a Member, the Officer confirmed that Key Performance Indicators can be incorporated into the Appendix, to detail dates of complaints coming in, as well as the start and completion dates for any investigations that may take place.

b)           Annual report: Members noted the next date for this report to return to the Committee, and spoke about the possibility of an additional recommendation being added so that this occurs annually as standard.

An additional recommendation was proposed by Councillor David Reeve, and seconded by Councillor Rob Foote. This recommendation was to read:

(3)      To agree that the Report of Complaints will be brought annually to the Standards Committee from the first Meeting after Annual Council.

Following consideration, it was resolved unanimously that the Committee:

(1)      Agreed to note the complaints from the 1^st February 2018 to the 31 December 2020;

(2)      Agreed to note the actions taken to promote and maintain high standards of Conduct by Members;

(3)      Agreed that the Report of Complaints will be brought annually to the Standards Committee from the first Meeting after Annual Council.