Decision details

49.1     The Council considered a new Member Officer Relations Protocol for inclusion in the Code of Conduct, in the light of a report by the Standards Committee (pages 63 to 74).

49.2     Cllr Lord reported that she had spoken to the Director of Law and Assurance about the practical implications of the wording of paragraphs 34 to 36 of the Protocol.

49.3     Resolved –

That the proposed new Member Officer Relations Protocol, as set out at Appendix 1 to the report be approved, subject to a review of the text by the Director of Law and Assurance to address the practical implications of paragraphs 34 to 36.