Agenda item

As part of its 2022/2023 Annual Reports, Members of the Standards Committee requested further engagement with Elected Members, to meet for an informal discussion, in order to dispel the myths of the Standards Committee, and to discuss the forward work programme of the Standards Committee.

The following Members attended the meeting:

•        Cllr Angharad Aubrey

•        Cllr Nathan Goldup-John

•        Cllr Sonia Reynolds

•        Cllr Charlotte Galsworthy

Councillors Anthony Richards and Dennis Keogh were also invited but gave their apologies.

Various topics were discussed, including:

·        Holding to account Elected Members who rarely attend meetings, or don’t engage with their constituents.

·        Training on the Code of Conduct and the Nolan principles.

·        Social media.

·        The referral process to the Ombudsman, and the Local Resolution Process.

RESOLVED:               That the report, and the discussion with the invited elected Members, be noted.