Meeting documents

Standards Committee
Thursday, 16th October, 2008

STANDARDS COMMITTEE

 

Minutes of the meeting held on 16 October, 2008

 

PRESENT:

 

Mr Jeffrey Cotterell (Chair);

 

Mrs Pamela Moore;

Mr Robert Hugh Gray Morris;

Mrs Susan Morris;

Professor Robin Grove-White;

 

 

 

IN ATTENDANCE:

 

Solicitor to the Monitoring Officer (RMJ);

Committee Officer (JMA);

 

 

 

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The Solicitor to the Monitoring Officer opened the meeting by welcoming all the Members present. He reported that the process for electing a person to represent the Town and Community Councils on the Standards Committee has commenced but the nomination made by Llais Cymru has yet to be confirmed by the County Council. It is expected this will take place within the next two months. He emphasised that the Chair of the Standards Committee must be one of the Independent Members of the Committee and invited nominations for the post of Chair of the Committee.

 

1

ELECTION OF CHAIR

 

Mr Jeffrey Cotterell was unanimously elected as Chairperson of the Standards Committee for a four year term of office or the period he remains a Member of the Committee, whichever is the shorter period, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution at 2.9.2.6 and the Regulations.

 

Mr Cotterell thanked his fellow Members for the honour of being elected Chairperson and for their confidence in him.

 

2

DECLARATION OF INTEREST

 

There was no declaration of interest by a Member or Officer.

 

3

ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIR

 

Mrs Susan Morris was unanimously elected as Vice Chairperson of the Standards Committee for a four year term of office or the period she remains a  Member of the Committee, whichever is the shorter period, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution at 2.9.2.6 and the Regulations.

 

Mrs Morris thanked the Members and accepted her nomination as Vice Chairperson.

 

 

 

 

MR JEFFREY COTTERELL

CHAIRPERSON