Role and Functions
The Standards Committee will have the
following roles and functions:
·
promoting and maintaining
high standards of conduct by Councillors, Co-opted members and
church and Parent Governor Representatives;
·
assisting the Councillors
and Co-opted Members and Church and Parent Governor Representatives
to observe the Members' Code of Conduct;
·
advising the Council on the
adoption or revision of the Members' Code of Conduct;
·
monitoring the operation of
the Members' Code of Conduct;
·
advising, training or
arranging to train Councillors and Co-opted Members and Church and
Parent Governor Representatives on matters relating to the Members'
Code of Conduct;
·
granting dispensations to
Councillors and Co-opted Members and Church and Parent Governor
Representatives from requirements relating to interests set out in
the Members' Code of Conduct;
·
dealing with any reports
from a case tribunal or interim case tribunal, and any report from
the Monitoring Officer on any matter which is referred by an
Ethical Standards Officer to the Monitoring Officer.
·
the exercise of points 1 to 7 above in relation to the Parish
Councils wholly or mainly in its area and the members of those
Parish Councils.
·
overview of the Council's policies and standards of conduct and
ethics.
·
such other responsibilities as may be prescribed by law.
The
Standards Committee will scrutinise
Parish Council functions.