Agenda

To receive any declaration of interest from a Member or Officer regarding any item of business.

To confirm the draft minutes of the previous meetings of the Standards Committee held on 6 February and 26 February 2025.

A report by the Head of Democracy.

A report by the Human Resources Learning and Development Manager.

A report by the Director of Function (Council Business)/Monitoring Officer in relation to: -

(a) County Councillors, and

(b) Town/Community Councillors

for Quarter 4 of 2024/25

A report by the Director of Function (Council Business)/Monitoring Officer on the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales Investigation Outcomes published since the last Standards Committee meeting.

A report by the Director of Function (Council Business)/Monitoring Officer on the APW’s decisions in Wales since the last Standards Committee meeting.

It is usual practice for a report to be prepared to the Standards Committee by the Director of Function (Council Business)/Monitoring Officer on the applications for dispensations considered by the Standards Committee. During the period between the Standards Committee on 6th February 2025 and the day of publishing this agenda, no applications have been received. On this basis, no report is attached.

A report by the Director of Function (Council Business)/Monitoring Officer on the National Forum for Independent Members of Standards Committees in Wales.

A report by the Director of Function (Council Business)/Monitoring Officer providing a draft of the Committee’s annual report.

A report by the Director of Function (Council Business)/Monitoring Officer detailing the attendance by Town and Community Councillors at training sessions arranged by the Committee in Autumn 2024.

To consider adopting the following: -

“Under Section 100 (A) (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, to exclude the press and public from the meeting during the discussion on the following item on the grounds that it may involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Schedule 12A of the said Act and in the attached Public Interest Test.”

A report by the Director of Function (Council Business)/Monitoring Officer sharing details of the Decision Notices received from the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales.

To consider adopting the following: -

“Under Section 100 (A) (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, to exclude the press and public from the meeting during the discussion on the following item on the grounds that it may involve the disclosure of exempt information as defined in Schedule 12A of the said Act and in the attached Public Interest Test.”

A report by the Director of Function (Council Business)/Monitoring Officer to provide details of the process to be followed in appointing a new independent member to the Standards Committee in December 2025.