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Name: Standards Committee (2021 - 2024)
Start: 2023-12-12T17:00:00Z
End: 2023-12-12T18:00:00Z
Location: Hollybank Room

Standards Committee (2021 - 2024) - Havant

Agenda

Published

Minutes

Published

Meeting Times

Scheduled Time

Start:
Tuesday, 12th December 2023
5:00 PM

End:
Tuesday, 12th December 2023
6:00 PM

Meeting Status

Status:
New; (Re-arranged from the 7th November)

Date:
12 Dec 2023

Location:
Hollybank Room

Meeting Attendees

Committee Member

Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Lead for Finance, Leader of Liberal Democratic Party

Councillor Philippa Gray

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Committee Member

Councillor James Blades

Conservative

Absent

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Committee Member

Councillor Elaine Shimbart

Conservative

Absent

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Vice-Chairman

Cabinet Lead for Housing

Councillor Amy Redsull

Labour Party

Apologies

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Secretary

Democratic Services Officer

Emma Carlyle

Present, as expected

Secretary

Democratic & Electoral Services Manager

Jenni Harding

Not required

Secretary

Lauren Maidens

Not required

Agenda

1 Apologies for absence

To receive and record apologies for absence.

Minutes Apologies of absence were noted from Councillor Weeks, Councillor Raines and Councillor Redsull.

2 Declarations of interest

To receive and record any declarations of interests from Members present in respect of any of the various matters on the agenda for this meeting.

Minutes There were no declarations of interests relating to matters on the agenda.

3 Minutes of the previous meeting

To approve the minutes of the meeting of the Standards Committee held on the 7th December 2022.

Attachments:

Document Minutes Public Pack, 07/12/2022 Standards Committee, 07/11/2023 Standards Committee 04 Dec 2023

Minutes Proposed by Councillor Crellin and seconded by Councillor Gray the minutes from the previous meeting on the 7th December 2022 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

4 Constitutional Review

Report number HBC/048/2023 attached for decision

Attachments:

Document Constitution Full Council Report 04 Dec 2023
Document Appendix 1 - Constitution report, 07/11/2023 Standards Committee 04 Dec 2023
Document 1 The councils constitution 04 Dec 2023
Document 2 What's in the Constitution 04 Dec 2023
Document 3 Councillors 04 Dec 2023
Document 4 How the Council makes decisions - CHANGED 04 Dec 2023
Document 5 Decision Making and the Cabinet 04 Dec 2023
Document 6 Overview and Scrutiny 04 Dec 2023
Document 7 The Council's Staff 04 Dec 2023
Document 8 The Role of the Mayor of the Council - CHANGED 04 Dec 2023
Document 9 Rights of Members of the Public - CHANGED 04 Dec 2023
Document 10 Duty to monitor and review the Constitution 04 Dec 2023
Document 11 Suspension of the Constitution 04 Dec 2023
Document 12 Publication 04 Dec 2023
Document Part 2 Section A - Introduction to Decision Making 04 Dec 2023
Document Part 2 Section B - The Council 04 Dec 2023
Document Part 2 Section C - Local Choice Functions 04 Dec 2023
Document Part 2 Section D - The Cabinet (Executive) Functions 04 Dec 2023
Document Part 2 Section E - Non-Executive Committees 04 Dec 2023
Document Part 2 Section G - Officer Scheme of Delegation 04 Dec 2023
Document Part 3 Section B - Access to Information Procedure Rules CLEAN 04 Dec 2023
Document Part 3 Section C - Budget and Policy Framework Standing Orders 04 Dec 2023
Document Part 3 Section D - Cabinet (Executive) Standing Orders 04 Dec 2023
Document Part 3 Section F - Officer Employment Standing Orders CLEAN 04 Dec 2023
Document Part 3 Section G - Financial Procedure Rules 04 Dec 2023
Document Part 3 Section H - Contract Standing Orders - CLEAN 04 Dec 2023
Document Part 4- Monitoring Officer Protocol CLEAN 04 Dec 2023
Document Part 4 Section A - Code of Conduct for Officers CLEAN 04 Dec 2023
Document Part 4 Section C - Councillor_Officer Protocol 04 Dec 2023
Document Part 4 Section D - Councillors_ Planning Code of Conduct 04 Dec 2023
Document Part 6 - Glossary of Terms - Copy 04 Dec 2023
Document Standing OrdPart 3 Section A - Council and Committee Standing Orders (002) 04 Dec 2023
Document Amendment Script Flowchart 04 Dec 2023
Document Flowchart Declarations of Interests 04 Dec 2023

Minutes The Monitoring Officer introduced the Constitutional Review report and councillors asked relevant and clarifying questions.

Following debate proposed by Councillor Crellin and Seconded by Councillor Gray it was RESOLVED to recommend to Council:

The revised Constitution for Havant Borough Council as attached to the report, be adopted, in accordance with Section 9P of the Local Government Act 2000.

The Monitoring Officer be authorised to correct any minor typographical errors or inconsistent numbering or cross references which become evident in publishing the Constitution in its final form.

The Constitution be reviewed by the Standards Committee bi-annually with any recommended changes arising from its review to be submitted to Council for determination.

5 Adoption of the Local Government Association Code of Conduct and revised Arrangements

Report number HBC/049/2023 attached for decision

Attachments:

Document Code of Conduct Report (002) 04 Dec 2023
Document Appendix 1 - Local Government Association Model Councillor Code of Conduct 2020 WEB 04 Dec 2023
Document Arrangement 2023 (002) 04 Dec 2023

Minutes The Monitoring Officer introduced the item and report and councillors asked relevant and clarifying questions.

Following debate proposed by Councillor Crellin and seconded by Councillor Gray it was RESOLVED to recommend to Council:

A. To adopt the LGA Model Code of Conduct.

B. To adopt the revised Arrangements for dealing with allegations that a Member has failed to comply with the Code of Conduct

C. To arrange training for all Members.

Previous Meetings

7th Feb 2024