Meeting documents

Time: 4.00pm (Briefing for Standards Committee Members only at 3.45pm)

Place: Committee Room 3, Council Offices, Wellington Road, Ashton-Under-Lyne

1. Apologies For Absence

2. Declarations Of Interests

To allow Members an opportunity to declare any personal or prejudicial interests they may have in any items on the agenda.

3. Minutes

To receive the Minutes of the Standards Committee held on 8 October 2013 (copy Minutes attached).

4. Maintaining High Standards Of Conduct During The Elections

Report of the Borough Solicitor (Monitoring Officer) attached.  (0.3MB)

5. Consultation On Draft Transparency Code For Parish Councils

Report of the Borough Solicitor (Monitoring Officer) attached. (0.26MB)

6. Whistleblowing

Report of the Borough Solicitor (Monitoring Officer) attached. (6.99MB)

7. Terms Of Office: Independent Members Of The Standards Committee

Report of the Borough Solicitor (Monitoring Officer) attached. (0.08MB)

8. Discussion Period For Members To Raise Issues (If Any)

9. Register Of Interests And Gifts And Hospitality

The Register of Interests and Gifts and Hospitality will be available for inspection at the meeting.

10. Urgent Items

Urgent Business (if any): To give consideration to any other matters arising. To be accepted at the discretion of the Chair of the meeting.

11. Date Of Future Meetings

To note that the Standards Committee will meet on the following dates:

Tuesday 24 June 2014
Tuesday 2 September 2014
Tuesday 25 November 2014
Tuesday 17 March 2015

Please use the contact details for further information or apologies for absence: