Havant Borough Council
Councillors:
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Meetings (2025):
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Meetings (2024):
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Meeting
Standards Committee (2021 - 2024) - Havant
Meeting Times
Scheduled Time
Start:
Wednesday, 7th February 2024
5:30 PM
Wednesday, 7th February 2024
5:30 PM
End:
Wednesday, 7th February 2024
9:30 PM
Wednesday, 7th February 2024
9:30 PM
Meeting Status
Status:
Confirmed
Confirmed
Date:
07 Feb 2024
07 Feb 2024
Location:
Hurstwood Room
Hurstwood Room
Meeting Attendees
Secretary
Lauren Maidens
Expected
Vice-Chairman
Cabinet Lead for Housing
Secretary
Democratic Services Officer
Emma Carlyle
Expected
Committee Member
Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Lead for Finance, Leader of Liberal Democratic Party
Secretary
Democratic & Electoral Services Manager
Jenni Harding
In attendance
Agenda
1
Apologies for absence
To receive apologies for absence from members for this meeting.
Minutes
Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Crellin.
2
Declarations of interest
To receive and record any declarations of interests from Members present.
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 12 December 2023
Attachments:
- Document Minutes Public Pack, 12/12/2023 Standards Committee 30 Jan 2024
Minutes
RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting of the Standards Committee held on 12 December 2023 were approved as a true record and signed by the Chairman.
4
Councillor Code of Conduct Complaints
Report number HBC/075/2024 of the Monitoring Officer attached.
Attachments:
- Document Standards Report - Member Complaints 30 Jan 2024
Minutes
The Monitoring Officer introduced the report, outlining the total of 2 complaints that have been received since 1 April 2023; of which both have been resolved.
The complaints received to date show no pattern of bad behaviour nor do they show a common theme.
Following questions from Councillors the Monitoring Officer clarified that
- Compared to other Councils, our complaints received are low.
- This report coming to committee annually provides the mechanism to look at themes arising and highlight if training or support is needed.
Following questions and debate the Standards Committee RECOMMENDED the report on Code of Conduct complaints be received and any areas for further work be identified for inclusion in the work programme.
The complaints received to date show no pattern of bad behaviour nor do they show a common theme.
Following questions from Councillors the Monitoring Officer clarified that
- Compared to other Councils, our complaints received are low.
- This report coming to committee annually provides the mechanism to look at themes arising and highlight if training or support is needed.
Following questions and debate the Standards Committee RECOMMENDED the report on Code of Conduct complaints be received and any areas for further work be identified for inclusion in the work programme.
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