Agenda

To introduce each of the members of the Standards Committee, the Member (Councillor Ieuan Williams), the Investigating Officer and any other Officers present and to summarise the procedure of the hearing in accordance with the Procedure for Local Standards Hearings.

To receive apologies for absence, including notifications of any changes to the membership of the Committee.

To receive any declaration of interest (personal or prejudicial) from a Member or Officer regarding any item of business.

To confirm that the Standards Committee is quorate.

To outline the procedure which will be followed in determining the matter.

To determine whether the Hearing will exclude the press and public from all or

part of its consideration of the matter.

(a)   PRESENTATION OF PRE-HEARING SUMMARY REPORT

 A report by the Legal Advisor, in particular highlighting any points identified by

 the Member where there is disagreement with any finding of fact on the

 Investigating Officer’s report.     

(b)   ADMISSION OF NON COMPLIANCE

To ask the Member whether they admit to failing to comply with the Code of Conduct.

(c)   DETERMINATION

To determine whether there has been a failure to comply with the Code of

Conduct.  

(a)   CHAIR’S INDICATION OF THE ORDER OF SANCTION

The Chair to set out the order of sanction which is considered appropriate.

(b)   MEMBER’S REPRESENTATIONS AS TO SANCTION

To invite the Member to make representations on sanction.

(c)   INVESTIGATING OFFICER’S REPRESENTATIONS AS TO

       SANCTION     

To invite the Investigating Officer to make representations on sanction.

(d)   STANDARD COMMITTEE TO CONFIRM WHETHER THEY HAVE

        SUFFICIENT INFORMATION TO FORM A VIEW ON SANCTION

To allow for questions to be addressed to the Member and/or Investigating Officer.

 In accordance with the Procedure for Local Standards Hearings paragraph 10.8(b).