Meeting documents

See Agenda Item 7 (Constitution and Standards Committee – January 2020) for further information:

http://democracy.somerset.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=244&MId=1041&Ver=4

The Committee received this report, for information, as it had recently been approved by the Standards and Constitution Committee. The report provided details of the Officer Code of Conduct which helped employees support the Council’s aim to provide high quality services fairly and efficiently in line with its values of listening, responsibility, trust and respect.

It was noted that the Code would apply to all Council employees (except school staff who are subject to their own requirements) undertaking their duties on behalf of the Council and when representing the Council on external boards, committees, etc.

The Officer Code of Conduct was noted.

There was a brief discussion concerning protocol about recording of meetings, particularly malicious recording and the subsequent use of recordings. The Governance Specialist undertook to raise this issue with the Council’s Monitoring Officer.

The Committee received this report, for information, as it had recently been approved by the Standards and Constitution Committee. The report provided details of the Officer Code of Conduct which helped employees support the Council’s aim to provide high quality services fairly and efficiently in line with its values of listening, responsibility, trust and respect.

It was noted that the Code would apply to all Council employees (except school staff who are subject to their own requirements) undertaking their duties on behalf of the Council and when representing the Council on external boards, committees, etc. The Officer Code of Conduct was noted.

There was a brief discussion concerning protocol about recording of meetings, particularly malicious recording and the subsequent use of recordings. The Governance Specialist undertook to raise this issue with the Council’s Monitoring Officer.