Meeting documents

Members

Independent Members

Ms Denise Harris Edwards
Mr Islwyn Jones
Mr Lewlie Lord
Mrs Dilys Shaw
Mr Michael Wilson

Town and Community Council Representative

Councillor Raymond Evans
Councillor John Roberts

County Council Representatives

Councillor Ieuan Williams
Councillor Trefor Lloyd Hughes

Agenda

1. Declaration of Interest

To receive any declaration of interest from any Member or Officer in respect of any item of business.

2. Minutes

To confirm the minutes of the following meetings held on:-

(i) 25th July 2012 meeting at 2pm (Enclosure A)
(ii) 25th July 2012 meeting at 4pm Dispensation Hearing (Enclosure B)
(iii) 16th August 2012 (Enclosure C)

3. Housing Allocations and the Role of the Members

Update Report from Head of Service (Housing)
(Report to Standards Committee 14/12/11 and update on 27/03/12)
(Enclosure CH)

4. On-line Publication of Statutory Registers

Update Report by Corporate Web and Information Manager regarding extending on-line publication of Members' Declarations of Interest to include declarations of gifts and hospitality, in addition to interests in meetings, and to enable gifts and hospitality forms and Standing Register to be up-dated interactively.
(Enclosure D)

5. Complaints Management Project

Update Report by the Customer Care Officer on the Complaints Management Project.
(Enclosure DD)

6. Conduct Complaints to the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales

6.a A Report by the Customer Care Officer in the form of an up-dated matrix for County Councillors is provided for the Committee's attention. For information and any questions.
(Enclosure E)

6.b A Report by the Customer Care Officer in the form of an up-dated matrix for Town and Community Councils is provided for the Committee's attention. For information and any questions.
(Enclosure F)

6.c Annual Report of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales

A Report from the Customer Care Officer including a summary of matters relevant to Isle of Anglesey County Council. For information and discussion.
(Enclosure FF)

7. Summary of Adjudication Panel Decisions

Report by the Customer Care Officer.
(Enclosure G)

8a Status of Member Development Plan

Update Report by the Senior Development Officer on matters arising from Member Development Plan and the Member Development Working Group.
(Enclosure NG)

8b Introduction of Personal Development Reviews for Members

Update report by the Senior Development Officer regarding Personal Development Reviews for Members.
(Enclosure NG)

9. North Wales Standards Committees Forum

Agenda of the Standards Committees Forum meeting on 17th July 2012 4th October 2012 and the notes of the Monitoring Officer and Solicitor to the Monitoring Officer.
(Enclosure H)

10. Proposed changes to the Constitution

10a Protocol for Memebrs in multi- Member Wards

Report by the Solicitor to the Monitoring Officer attaching multiple choice clauses for the Committee to agree and draft a protocol in readiness for consultation with Members.
(Enclosure I) - Please see above in 'Downloads'.

10b Member Training

Report by the Solicitor to the Monitoring Officer regarding the training of Members on the Code of Conduct and other aspects including the issue of compulsory training on the Code and undertaking and recording continuous professional development on an annual basis and attaching a number of options for the Committee's consideration with a view to consulting Members thereon.
(Enclosure L)

11. Annual Review of Registers of Interest of Members and co-opted Members

Report by the Solicitor to the Monitoring Officer
(Enclosure LL)

Attaching findings from previous reviews and the Review of the Registers - General Advice Note (October 2012), the Committee will be asked to carry out its annual review on the Declarations of Interest Forms of Members and Co-opted Members with regard to the “Standing Register” (pre declaration information), Declarations in Meetings, Declarations of Gifts and Hospitality and Outside Bodies. The Committee is asked to consider whether it is satisfied that there is now compliance with recommendations made following previous reviews of the Registers and whether there are any current issues or concerns arising from this review, be they general or specific. The Committee will also be asked to decide how its findings are to be published.

12.The Code of Conduct - Guidance from the Public Service Ombudsman for Wales

This is the link to the Guidance on the Ombudsman's website

For a verbal report by the Monitoring Officer