44.1 The Council noted arrangements for a review of scrutiny and considered a delegation to the Standards Committee in relation to recommendations from the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman in the light of a report from the Governance Committee (pages 113 to 114).
44.2 Resolved –
That the terms of reference of the Standards Committee be amended to include the delegation set out in paragraph 8 of the report.
18.1 The Committee considered a report by the Director of Law and Assurance (copy appended to the signed minutes) on a proposed delegation to the Standards Committee to receive reports from and review the recommendations of the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman in any instance where it is proposed that the recommendations are not accepted and to make a final decision on the County Council’s response.
18.2 Paragraph 2.3 of the report set out a proposed addition to the terms of reference of the Standards Committee as follows:
‘18. To receive reports from and review the recommendations of the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman in any instance where it is proposed that the recommendations are not accepted and to make a final decision on the County Council’s response.’
18.3 Resolved - That the County Council be asked to amend the Standards Committee’s terms of reference to include the additional paragraph set out in minute 18.2 above.