Agenda and minutes
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DECLARATIONS OF DISCLOSABLE PECUNIARY INTEREST PDF 68 KB To note any declarations of interest made by Members, including those restricting Members from voting on the questions detailed in Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act, 1992. See attached note from the Monitoring Officer. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest. |
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MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING(S) PDF 103 KB To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Standards (Advisory) Committee held on 22 September 2016.
Minutes: That the minutes of the meeting held on 22nd September 2016 be approved as a correct record of proceedings.
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REPORTS FOR CONSIDERATION |
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Minutes: Paul Greeno, Senior Corporate and Governance Lawyer, Legal Services presented the report which provided a periodic update on governance matters. The following matters were highlighted:
The Committee noted the matters highlighted.
RESOLVED
That the report be noted.
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Revised Licensing Code of Conduct Update PDF 322 KB Minutes: Paul Greeno, Senior Corporate and Governance Lawyer, Legal Services introduced the report which provided the committee with details of the revised licencing code of conduct incorporating changes suggested during consultation with Licensing Committee and Standards Advisory Committee. This document would be presented for approval at Full Council on 5 December 2016.
Members noted that the revision addressed issues of probity around members of licensing sub-committees hearing licensing applications in their Ward.
RESOLVED
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Members' Attendance, Timesheets and Declaration of Interests: Monitoring Report PDF 92 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: The Clerk introduced the report which provided quarterly monitoring information relating to Councillor attendance at meetings, declarations of interests and activity recorded through timesheets.
Since a significant number of councillors were failing to complete timesheets and there were no statutory powers to enforce the practice, a referral from the Committee was made to the Cross Party Governance Review Working Group asking them whether timesheet keeping should be discontinued. The matter was referred to the political groups for consideration and gave the following responses:
The Committee discussed the response noting that:
The Committee considered the arguments put forward and the Chair determined that since there had be no change to the Council’s policy on member timesheets, the Committee should continue to monitor them.
Noting that during the discussion it had been brought to light that there were other methods and proprietary software which could be used to alleviate the burden of completing timesheets, the Chair also asked that a referral be made to explore feasibility and procurement of software / an App that had capacity to deliver an element of automated time recording of Member activity.
RESOLVED
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ANY OTHER BUSINESS WHICH THE CHAIR CONSIDERS URGENT To consider any other unrestricted business that the Chair considers to be urgent.
Minutes: Nil items. |