Agenda

To receive any apologies.

In accordance with the Local Government Act, 2000, and the Council's Code of Conduct adopted on 16th May 2007, Members to declare any personal or prejudicial interests in any matter included on the agenda for this meeting.

NOTE: Members are required, where applicable, to complete the appropriate form recording details of any such interests and hand it to the Democratic Support Officer prior to the commencement of this meeting.

To approve and sign as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 15^th December 2009 and to deal with any matters arising, attached.

Report of the Solicitor to the Council seeking the Committee's comments and views upon the content of the draft report due to be presented to the Annual General Meeting of the Council in May 2010, attached.

Report of the Chair of Standards and Governance, requesting consideration of the draft report to go to Annual Council Meeting on 12^th May 2010, attached.

Report of the Solicitor to the Council detailing statistical information for the financial year 2009-10, the fifth year of implementation of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and associated legislation, attached.

Report of the Assistant Solicitor to the Council, requesting consideration of the updated Code of Corporate Governance, to make revisions and approve a final version, attached.

Report of the Solicitor to the Council giving an overview of Member learning and development and a progress report on the 3-year Member Development Strategy, attached. 

To approve the following dates for meetings in the Municipal Year 2010-11:

Thursday 24^th June 2010, 3.00 pm

Thursday 23^rd September 2010, 3.00 pm

Tuesday 14^th December 2010, 3.00 pm

Monday 18^th April 2011, 3.00 pm