CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL

To: Councillors Stebbings (Chair), Barrett-Payton, Boyce, Hymans, McPherson and R Smith. External members - Dr A Clark, Ms L Hobbs

Published & despatched: 23 December 2004

STANDARDS COMMITTEE

Date: Wednesday 5 January 2005

Time: 6.00pm

Place: Committee Room 1, The Guildhall

Contact: Jason Agar

Direct Dial: (01223) 457086

AGENDA

1 MINUTES and Adoption Minutes

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 30 June 2004.

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 LOCAL INVESTIGATION OF STANDARDS BOARD COMPLAINT (report by Simon Pugh, Head of Democratic and Legal Services)

6 PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS OF CAMBRIDGE CITY COUNCIL (report by Trevor Woollams, Senior Strategy Officer)

7 PROCESS FOR APPOINTING A NEW EXTERNAL MEMBER

Louise Hobbs has indicated that she wishes to stand down from the Committee in May. Based on the selection process used previously:

(i) The person specification for the External Members is attached for comment and updating.

(ii) The Committee’s views are sought on how the position should be advertised (ie. whether an advertisement placed in the Cambridge Evening News is sufficient).

(iii) The Committee is recommended to appoint a Selection Panel (recommended 3 people) from the Committee’s membership to interview selected candidates.

For decision

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, 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.