Agenda and minutes

Following a meeting of the Standards and Governance (Assessment Sub-Committee) at which consideration was given to a complaint against a former Councillor, the Chair recommended that guidance be offered to all Members on appropriate methods of communication with the public.  The Committee agreed to refer the training request to the next Members User Group Meeting. 

To approve and sign as a correct record the Minutes of the meetings held on 8^th and 28^th September 2011 and to deal with any matters arising, attached.

RESOLVED: that the minutes for the Committee meetings on 8^th and 28^th September 2011 be approved and signed as a correct record.  (Copy of the minutes circulated with the agenda and appended to the signed minutes).

Report of the Chief Internal Auditor concerning the Annual Audit Letter presenting the results of the statutory audit of the Council’s 2010/11 financial statements and the assessment of arrangements to achieve value for money in the Council’s use of resources, attached.

The Committee noted the report of the Chief Internal Auditor concerning the Annual Audit Letter presenting the results of the statutory audit of the Council’s 2010/11 financial statements and the assessment of arrangements to achieve value for money in the Council’s use of resources. (Copy of the report circulated with the agenda and appended to the signed minutes).

Verbal update of the Acting Head of Legal, HR and Democratic Services regarding the Localism Act in relation to the new Standards regime and revised Members’ Code of Conduct.

The Committee received a verbal update of the Acting Head of Legal, HR and Democratic Services regarding the Localism Act 2011 in relation to the new Standards regime and revised Members’ Code of Conduct.  It was agreed that a further updated briefing session for Members would be held at an appropriate date in the New Year and a further detailed report on the proposals requiring local consideration and adoption to be presented to the Committee in the Spring.