The purpose of this Committee
is to promote and maintain the highest ethical
standards.
The role and functions of the
Committee are set out in Article 9A of the
Council’s Constitution.
The core functions of the Committee
are:
(a)
To promote and
maintain high standards of conduct by Members (and this term
includes co-opted Members).
(b)
To assist Members to
observe the Council’s Ethical Framework including the Code of
Conduct.
(c)
To advise the Council
on the adoption or revision of the Council’s Ethical
Framework including the Code of Conduct.
(d)
To monitor the
operation of the Council’s Ethical Framework including the
Code of Conduct.
(e)
To advise, train or
arrange to train Members on matters relating to the Council’s
Ethical Framework including the Code of Conduct.
(f)
To determine written
complaints made against a Member (including a Parish Council
Member) alleging a breach of the Code of Conduct and taking any
action that is deemed appropriate and permitted under the Localism
Act 2011 and Regulations thereunder.
(g)
To exercise any of (a)
to (f) above in relation to Parish Councils wholly or mainly in its
area and the Members of those Parish Councils.
(h)
To keep under review
and make recommendations to Council on the Whistleblowing Policy
and Procedure.
(i)
To decide any requests
from a Member or Officer for indemnity as set out in the
Council’s adopted policy.
(j)
To receive bi-annual
reports from the Monitoring Officer on Member Conduct Complaints
received since the date of the previous Ordinary Committee
meeting.
(k)
To receive an annual
statistical report from the Monitoring Officer on declarations of
interest.