A meeting of a Hearing Sub-Committee (Standards Committee) will be held on the above date in the Committee Suite at 2.15pm at County Hall, Exeter to consider the following matter.
P NORREY
Chief Executive
A G E N D A
PART I OPEN COMMITTEE
1. Apologies for Absence
PART II ITEMS WHICH MAY BE TAKEN IN THE ABSENCE OF PRESS AND PUBLIC ON THE GROUNDS THAT EXEMPT INFORMATION MAY BE DISCLOSED
2. Exclusion of the Press Public
Recommendation: that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business under Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act namely, information relating to an individual and in accordance with Section 36 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, by virtue of the fact that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.
3. Allegation of Breach of Members Code of Conduct
Documentation enclosed:
Report of the Monitoring Officer (CS/14/29) (Document A)
Investigating Officer s Report (Document B)
Independent Persons Comments (Document C)
Members Code of Conduct (Document D)
Guidance/Procedural Note for the Assessment Determination of Allegations of Breaches of the Code of Conduct for Members (Document E).
MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED TO SIGN THE ATTENDANCE REGISTER
| Members are reminded that these papers contain confidential information and should therefore be treated accordingly. They should not be disclosed or passed on to any other person(s) and should preferably be returned to the Democratic Services Officers at the conclusion of the meeting for disposal. |
| Membership |
| Councillor Gribble (Chairman), Councillors Hill and Moulding and Mrs Mayes and Mrs Saltmarsh |
| Declaration of Interests |
| Members are reminded that they must declare any interest they may have in any item to be considered at this meeting, prior to any discussion taking place on that item. |
| Access to Information |
| Any person wishing to inspect any minutes, reports or lists of background papers relating to any item on this agenda should contact Mr Hooper on 01392 382300. |
| Internet |
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| Webcasting, Recording or Reporting of Meetings and Proceedings |
| The proceedings of this meeting may be recorded for broadcasting live on the internet via the Democracy Centre on the County Council s website. The whole of the meeting may be broadcast apart from any confidential items which may need to be considered in the absence of the press and public. For more information go to:http://www.devoncc.public-i.tv/core/ In addition, anyone wishing to film part or all of the proceedings may do so unless the press and public are excluded for that part of the meeting or there is good reason not to do so, as directed by the Chairman. Any filming must be done as unobtrusively as possible from a single fixed position without the use of any additional lighting; focusing only on those actively participating in the meeting and having regard also to the wishes of any member of the public present who may not wish to be filmed. As a matter of courtesy, anyone wishing to film proceedings is asked to advise the Chairman or the Democratic Services Officer in attendance so that all those present may be made aware that is happening. Members of the public may also use Facebook and Twitter or other forms of social media to report on proceedings at this meeting. An open, publicly available Wi-Fi network (i.e. DCC) is normally available for meetings held in the Committee Suite at County Hall. For information on Wi-Fi availability at other locations, please contact the Officer identified above. |
| Access to County Hall |
| Access to County Hall is restricted and all visitors are requested to report to the Main Reception. Car parking facilities on site are limited. Provision for disabled parking is available. It is advisable to contact County Hall Main Reception in advance on 01392 382504. See attached sheet for Public Transport Links. |
| Emergencies |
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| Mobile Phones |
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