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Standards Committee - Basingstoke & Dean

Minutes
Pending
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Monday, 11th March 2024
6:30 PM
End:
Monday, 11th March 2024
9:30 PM
Actual Time
Started:
Monday, 11th March 2024
12:00 AM
Finished:
Monday, 11th March 2024
12:00 AM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Date:
11 Mar 2024
Location:
Committee Rooms 1 & 2 - Deanes
Webcast:
Available
Meeting Attendees
Councillor Michael Howard-Sorrell photo
Committee Member
Chair of the Investigating and Disciplinary and Standards Appeals Committee
Councillor Michael Howard-Sorrell

Green

Present, as expected

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Councillor Arun Mummalaneni photo
Committee Member
Councillor Arun Mummalaneni

Conservative

Absent

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Councillor Hannah Golding photo
Reserve
Councillor Hannah Golding

Conservative

Not required

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Committee Member
Ms A Lewis (Independent Standards Assessor)

Present, as expected

Chair
Ms V Murricane (Independent Standards Assessor)

Present, as expected

Councillor Paul Basham photo
Reserve
Chair of the Audit and Accounts Committee
Councillor Paul Basham

Basingstoke & Deane Independent Group

Not required

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Councillor Andrew McCormick photo
Reserve
Chair of the Development Control Committee
Councillor Andrew McCormick

Labour and Co-Operative Party

Not required

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Councillor Jacky Tustain photo
Committee Member
Deputy Mayor and Chair of the Resident Services Committee
Councillor Jacky Tustain

Labour

Present, as expected

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Committee Member
Ms A Orchard (Independent Standards Assessor)

Absent

Committee Member
Mrs L Agnew (Parish Councillor)

Apologies

Committee Member
Mr M Slatford (Parish Councillor)

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Ms F Maritan (Parish Councillor)

Present, as expected

Committee Member
Mr I Elkins (Parish Councillor)

Apologies

Councillor Jo Slimin photo
Vice-Chair
Councillor Jo Slimin

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor John McKay photo
Reserve
Cabinet Member for Communities, Partnerships and Inclusion
Councillor John McKay

Liberal Democrat

Not required

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Agenda
1 Apologies for absence and substitutions
2 Declarations of interest
3 Urgent matters
To consider any items of business, other than those shown on this agenda and which, by reason of special circumstances to be stated at the meeting, in the opinion of the Chairman, should be considered at the meeting as a matter of urgency.
4 Minutes of the meeting held on 4 December 2023
The Chair will move that the minutes of the meeting be signed as a correct record. The only part of the minutes that can be discussed is their accuracy.
Attachments:
5 Probity in Planning Review
Contact Officer: Fiona Thomsen

This report seeks the Committee’s views on the revised Probity in Planning - Code of Practice for Councillors and Officers.
6 Code of Conduct Learning and Development update
Contact Officer: Fiona Thomsen

This report updates the Committee of the learning and development on the Councillors’ Code of Conduct for Borough and Town and Parish Councils which has taken place since the Committee meeting on 4 December 2023.
Attachments:
7 Draft Annual Report of the Standards Committee
Contact Officer: Fiona Thomsen

This report seeks the Committee’s approval to its Annual Report attached at Appendix 1.
8 Complaints Update Report
Contact Officer: Fiona Thomsen

This report seeks to update the Committee on progress in determining Code of Conduct complaints received against borough, parish, and town councillors.
Attachments:
9 Standards Committee Work Programme 2024/2025
The committee is asked to note and review its Work Programme.
Attachments:
10 Exclusion of press and public
To consider whether, in view of the nature of the remaining items on the agenda, any of them are likely to involve the disclosure of exempt or confidential information within the terms of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972
11 Confidential / exempt items for information
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