Issue - meetings

To receive the minutes of the Standards Committee meeting held on 6th March 2012 (copy enclosed).

The Minutes of the Standards Committee held on Friday, 9th March, 2012 were submitted and were approved as representing an accurate record of the previous meeting. The Committee then read through the minutes for matters arising.

The Monitoring Officer (MO) informed the Committee that recent training events held for the new Council had been very well attended. Further training was scheduled for September to refresh Members’ knowledge, and it was confirmed that Code of Conduct training was to be extended to relevant officers.

Self Regulatory Protocol - The MO reported that the Full Council accepted the recommendations proposed by the Committee at the previous meeting, recorded under resolutions b), c), and d). Town and Community Councils had been notified of the amendments to Denbighshire County Council’s Constitution, per resolution e), and had agreed to adopt these changes.

Mr G.F. Roberts asked if the Code of Conduct was sent to new clerks of Community Councils and the MO responded that although this was not presently taking place on an automatic basis, arrangements could be made to ensure that new clerks received a copy of the Code of Conduct. It was noted that Community Councils have individualised Codes of Conduct, but that these followed a core of principles that applied to all Town and Community Councils, which Councils could then amend to suit their requirements.

RESOLVED – that, subject to the above, the Minutes be received and approved as a correct record.