Agenda and minutes
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Apologies and substitutions Minutes: Apologies for absence were submitted on behalf of Councillors Camamile, Cartwright and O’Shea, with the following substitutions authorised in accordance with Council Procedure Rules 4.2 and 4.3:
Councillor Bill for Councillor Cartwright Councillor Hall for Councillor O’Shea Councillor Kirby for Councillor Camamile. |
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Minutes of previous meeting To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting. Minutes: It was moved by Councillor Witherford, seconded by Councillor Cook and
RESOLVED – the minutes of the meeting held on 20 January 2016 be confirmed and signed by the Chairman. |
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Declarations of interest To receive verbally from members any disclosures which they are required to make in accordance with the Council’s code of conduct or in pursuance of Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. This is in addition to the need for such disclosure to be also given when the relevant matter is reached on the agenda. Minutes: No interests were declared at this stage. |
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Matters from which the public may be excluded To consider the passing of a resolution under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 excluding the public from the undermentioned item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2 and 10 of Schedule 12A of the 1972 Act. Minutes: On the motion of Councillor Witherford, seconded by Councillor Cook, it was
RESOLVED – in accordance with section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the following items of business on the grounds that it involves the disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2 and 10 of Part I of Schedule 12A of that Act. |
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Complaint 2015/31 Fact finding report attached. Minutes: Councillor Bill arrived 10:35am.
Members received a report summarising a complaint made against a parish councillor. Whilst members appreciated that the action taken by the parish councillor required greater consideration on his part, there was a general consensus that the subject member had accepted his wrongdoing on the matter. It was moved by Councillor Witherford, seconded by Councillor Bill and
RESOLVED – no further action be taken. |
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Complaint 2016/01 Fact finding report attached. Minutes: The Committee received a fact finding report which considered whether a parish councillor had discredited two fellow councillors by his continual questioning on parish council matters.
It was moved by Councillor Rooney, seconded by Councillor Hall and
RESOLVED - the matter be referred to the Monitoring Officer for further investigation. |
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Complaint 2016/03 Fact finding report attached. Minutes: The Committee received a fact finding report which considered whether a parish councillor had failed to treat a member of the public and his family with respect and that the subject member had improperly used resources for political purposes, including misleading constituents by falsifying information.
On the motion of Councillor Witherford, seconded by Councillor Bill, it was
RESOLVED – the matter be referred to the Monitoring Officer for further investigation. |