Agenda

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

To confirm the draft minutes of the meetings of the Standards Committee held on the following dates: -

•  13 December 2023

•  15 February 2024 (Extraordinary)

A report by the Human Resources 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 Quarters 3 and 4 of 2023/2024

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 on 13 December 2023.

A report by the Director of Function (Council Business)/Monitoring Officer on the APW’s decisions in Wales since the last Standards Committee on 13 December 2023.

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 13 December 2023 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 with details of the findings made during the reviews of registers of interests for a sample of elected members.

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 in relation to advise the Committee of the trend arising in the complaints which have been sent to the PSOW in relation to Town and Community Councillors.