Havant Borough Council Standards Committee (2021 - 2024) Meeting

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

Dec. 12, 2023, 5 p.m.

This is a meeting of the Standards Committee (2021 - 2024) of Havant Borough Council held on the 12th Dec 2023.

The last meeting was on 7th Feb 2024. The next meeting is scheduled for 18th Jun 2025.

Meeting Status

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

Agenda Published

Yes

Decisions Published

Minutes Published

Yes

Meeting Location

Hollybank Room

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Agenda

Item	Title	Minutes
1	Apologies for absence	Apologies of absence were noted from Councillor Weeks, Councillor Raines and Councillor Redsull.
2	Declarations of interest	There were no declarations of interests relating to matters on the agenda.
3	Minutes of the previous meeting	Minutes Public Pack, 07/12/2022 Standards Committee, 07/11/2023 Standards Committee Proposed by Councillor Crellin and seconded by Councillor Gray the minutes from the previous meeting on the 7^th December 2022 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.
4	Constitutional Review	Constitution Full Council Report Appendix 1 - Constitution report, 07/11/2023 Standards Committee 1 The councils constitution 2 What's in the Constitution 3 Councillors 4 How the Council makes decisions - CHANGED 5 Decision Making and the Cabinet 6 Overview and Scrutiny 7 The Council's Staff 8 The Role of the Mayor of the Council - CHANGED 9 Rights of Members of the Public - CHANGED 10 Duty to monitor and review the Constitution 11 Suspension of the Constitution 12 Publication Part 2 Section A - Introduction to Decision Making Part 2 Section B - The Council Part 2 Section C - Local Choice Functions Part 2 Section D - The Cabinet (Executive) Functions Part 2 Section E - Non-Executive Committees Part 3 Section B - Access to Information Procedure Rules CLEAN Part 3 Section C - Budget and Policy Framework Standing Orders Part 3 Section D - Cabinet (Executive) Standing Orders Part 3 Section F - Officer Employment Standing Orders CLEAN Part 3 Section G - Financial Procedure Rules Part 3 Section H - Contract Standing Orders - CLEAN Part 4- Monitoring Officer Protocol CLEAN Part 4 Section A - Code of Conduct for Officers CLEAN Part 4 Section C - Councillor_Officer Protocol Part 4 Section D - Councillors_ Planning Code of Conduct Part 6 - Glossary of Terms - Copy Standing OrdPart 3 Section A - Council and Committee Standing Orders (002) Amendment Script Flowchart Flowchart Declarations of Interests Part 2 Section G - Officer Scheme of Delegation 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	Code of Conduct Report (002) Appendix 1 - Local Government Association Model Councillor Code of Conduct 2020 WEB Arrangement 2023 (002) 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.