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Review of the Code of Conduct for Members
Decision Maker: Audit & Standards Committee
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
This Report seeks approval for a range of
amendments to the Code of Conduct for Members and the Procedure for
Dealing with Allegations of Breaches of the Code of Conduct for
Members, in accordance with the recommendations of a cross party
working group.
Decision:
1) That Audit and Standards Committee consider the draft revised Code of Conduct for Members and the Procedure for Dealing with Allegations of Breaches of the Code of Conduct for Members set out in Appendices 1 and 2 respectively and approve Appendix 2 while referring Appendix 1 – with any further recommended amendments – to Council for approval.
2) That Council approve the draft revised Code of Conduct for Members referred by Audit and Standards Committee, for implementation with immediate effect.
3) That Council grant delegated authority to the Monitoring Officer to take appropriate measures to implement the revised Code and to assist existing and new Members with understanding and applying it, including via training.
Report author: Abraham Ghebre-Ghiorghis
Publication date: 16/11/2016
Date of decision: 15/11/2016
Decided at meeting: 15/11/2016 - Audit & Standards Committee
Accompanying Documents:
- Review of the Code of Conduct for Members PDF 106 KB
- Enc. 1 for Review of the Code of Conduct for Members PDF 194 KB
- Enc. 2 for Review of the Code of Conduct for Members PDF 87 KB
- Enc. 3 for Review of the Code of Conduct for Members PDF 208 KB
- Enc. 4 for Review of the Code of Conduct for Members PDF 252 KB