Issue - meetings

Council considered a report of the Director of Governance and Legal Services and Monitoring Officer relating to the appointment of two additional Independent Persons.  The Localism Act 2011 placed a duty on the Council to promote and maintain high standards of conduct for elected and co-opted members which included a requirement for the Council to have a code of conduct and arrangements for dealing with complaints regarding breaches of the Code of Conduct received against District, Town and Parish Councillors.

The role of the Independent Person comprised:

·       Being consulted by the Council before it made a finding as to whether a member had failed to comply with the code of conduct following investigation or decided on action to be taken in respect of that member;

·       To be consulted by the Council in respect of a standards complaint at any other stage; and

·       They may be consulted by a member or a co-opted member of the Council against whom a complaint had been made.

Following a recruitment held in compliance with the 2011 Act five applicants were interviewed and two successful candidates were recommended by the Monitoring Officer for appointment.

Moved by Councillor Hales and seconded by Councillor Moesby

RESOLVEDthat Melvin Kenyon and Alistair Davies be appointed as

          Independent Persons.