Issue - meetings

Report of the Monitoring Officer.

6.1      The Monitoring Officer introduced the report which set out the draft timetable for the review of the model code of conduct by the Local Government Association (LGA).

6.2      The Committee discussed the process by which the council would respond to the consultation by the 24 April 2020 deadline.

6.3      In response to questions, the Monitoring Officer stated that she did not know whether the consultation would consist of a series of questions for members to respond to. The committee suggested that it would be useful for officers to formulate some questions for members to comment on in the absence of any questions put forward by the LGA. The chairman suggested that in replying to the consultation committee members have regard to the LGA’s objectives in reviewing the model code of conduct which were set out in paragraph 3.4 of the committee report.

6.4          RESOLVED:

1.   That the time table set out by the LGA for the review of the LGA model code of conduct be noted;

2.   That it be noted that the Monitoring Officer will respond to the consulation on behalf of the City Council, having considered any views expressed by the Committee, Members of the Council and the independent Persons;

3.   That it be noted that the Principal Solicitor will circulate to Members details of the consultation once published and will invite Members to forward any comments to her by 10 April 2020.