To: Councillors Stebbings (Chair), Dryden, Howell, Hughes, Pinnington and Taylor. External members - Dr A Clark, Ms L Hobbs
STANDARDS COMMITTEE
Date: Wednesday 25 June 2003
Time: 6.00pm
Place: Committee Room 1, The Guildhall
Contact: Gary Clift Direct
Dial: (01223) 457011
AGENDA
1 MINUTES
To confirm the minutes
of the meeting held on 5 March 2003.
2 APOLOGIES
3 DECLARATIONS
OF INTEREST
Members are asked to declare at this stage any
interests which they may have in any of the following items on the agenda. If
any member is unsure whether or not they should declare an interest on a
particular matter, they are requested to seek advice from the Head of Legal and
Democratic Services before the meeting.
4 PUBLIC
QUESTION TIME – see
below for detail of the scheme and other public information.
5 ANNUAL REPORT ON PREVENTION OF FRAUD AND CORRUPTION POLICY
Report by the Director of Finance (pages 1-16)
To
receive the attached report from the Director of Central Services
(pages 17-25)
7 REFERRAL
TO STANDARDS COMMITTEES OF ALLEGED BREACHES OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT
Report by the Head of
Legal & Democratic Services (pages 26-28)
Members
can find related background information on the Government’s website.
http://www.local-regions.odpm.gov.uk/consult/neflocal/response/index.htm
8 draft protocol for Planning Committee members
The
Protocol on Members and Planning is not ready for consideration by the
Committee at this meeting as it has not yet been possible to consult Planning
Committee members about its content. We hope to be able to bring it to the next
meeting.
The
next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 22 October at 6pm.
Information
for the public
You are
welcome to attend this meeting as an observer, although it may be necessary to
ask you to leave the room during the discussion of matters which are described
as confidential on the agenda.
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You can ask
questions on an issue included on the agenda below, or on an issue which is
within this committee’s powers. If you wish to ask a question related to an
agenda item contact the committee officer (listed above under ‘contact’) before the meeting starts. If you wish to ask a question on a matter
not included on this agenda, please contact the committee officer by 10.00am
the working day before the meeting.
Further details concerning the
right to speak at committee can be obtained from the committee section.
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In the event
of the fire alarm sounding (which is a
continuous ringing sound), you should pick up your possessions and leave the
building by the route you came in. Once clear of the building, you should
assemble on the pavement opposite the main entrance to the Guildhall and await
further instructions. If your escape route or the
assembly area is unsafe, you will be directed to safe areas by a member of
Cambridge City Council staff.