Meeting Details

Members are reminded that they must not participate in the discussion of, or voting on any matter, in which they have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest, and should leave the room prior to the commencement of the debate.

Members are asked to agree the minutes, attached marked 3, of the Standards Committee meeting, held on 8 March 2013, and that they be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Members are asked to receive any questions, statements or petitions, of which notice has been received, from members of the public.

This report, attached marked 5, brings the latest version of the Committee's constitution to the notice of its Members.

This report, attached marked 6, presents an application for a dispensation from Councillors Mrs Barrow, Hartin, Kiernan, Mellings and Minnery.

This report, attached marked 7, updates the Committee on matters relating to the ethical framework. It also asks Members to review the following procedures and documents: * Members' Code of Conduct * Code of Conduct complaints procedure and publicity * Disclosable Pecuniary Interests from * Dispensations Procedure In addition, it asks the Committee to consider and approve the proposed complaints form and to consider training requirements.

This report, attached marked 8, presents a draft of the Annual Report of the Fire Authority's Standards Committee for consideration and approval by Members.

This report, attached marked 9, asks Members to consider the feasibility of merging the Standards and Human Resources Committees.