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Chair's Communications
Minutes:
24.1 The Chair informed the Committee of the following:
Standards Panel training took place for members of this committee on 21 and 22 July. For those members unable to attend in July, a further training session would take place on 29 September, after which, all members of this Committee would be eligible to serve on Standards Panels for the remainder of 2014/15.
A cross-party working group would be set up to review the council’s Code of Conduct for Members. Membership of the group and the date it would meet to be decided. The group would report its recommendations to this Committee on 18 November 2014.
Following the resignation of Dr Lel Meleyal in June, work was underway to appoint a replacement Independent Person. The position would be advertised shortly and a panel of members and officers would interview shortlisted candidates. A recommended appointment would then be put to full Council for approval.