Issue - meetings

Investigation report attached.

The committee received an investigation report into complaint 2018/01 which alleged that a parish councillor had taken part in discussion on a matter in which he had a personal interest and had not obtained a dispensation to take part.

At this juncture, Councillor Crooks stated that he had been in attendance for part of the meeting in which the alleged incident occurred. He undertook to take no further part in the discussion or vote thereon.

It was felt that there had been a breach of the code of conduct, but that a hearing would not provide any additional information. It was suggested that code of conduct training would be helpful for the subject member. It was also felt that, should the subject member not comply with this resolution, the matter be brought back to the committee as a further breach and as part of a public report.

It was moved by Councillor Hall, seconded by Councillor Morrell and

RESOLVED –

(i)            The member has breach the code of conduct;

(ii)           The matter be referred to the Monitoring Officer to source code of conduct training for the member;

(iii)          Should the member not attend the training provided, the matter be brought back to the Ethical Governance & Personnel Committee.

Fact finding report attached.

Consideration was given to a complaint about a parish councillor not having declared an interest at a meeting. Members felt that the matter was potentially serious and felt that an investigation was required. It was moved by Councillor Hall, seconded by Councillor Allen and

RESOLVED – the complaint be referred to the Monitoring Officer for investigation.