Decision details

143.1  The Council considered a proposed new Code of Conduct, based on the Local Government Association’s Model Code, in the light of a report by the Standards Committee (pages 31 to 46).

143.2  In response to a suggestion from Cllr Oakley, in relation to paragraph 15 (c) of Appendix B of the Code, that a scrutiny project day should consider the position if a scrutiny committee member of an Executive Task and Finish Group does not agree with a cabinet member’s proposals, the Chairman said this could also be something for the Standards Committee to consider.

143.3  Resolved -

(1)         That the draft Code of Conduct at Appendix 1 to the report be approved; and

(2)         That all councillors be asked to sign up to the new Code by the end of January 2023.