Meeting documents

SCC Standards Committee
Thursday, 2nd February, 2023 10.00 am

Venue: Luttrell Room - County Hall, Taunton. View directions

Contact: Andrew Melhuish Email: andrew.melhuish@somerset.gov.uk or Clare Rendell Email: clare.rendell@somerset.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
1.	Appointment of Chair for this meeting
	Public guidance notes contained in agenda annexe PDF 498 KB Additional documents: Click here to join the online meeting , item PDF 38 KB
2.	Apologies for Absence To receive members apologies
3.	Minutes of the Previous Meeting of the Standards Committee held on 8 December 2022 PDF 95 KB To note the minutes of the previous meeting of the Standards Committee, circulated within the agenda.
4.	Declarations of Interest Details of all Members’ interests in District, Town and Parish Councils can be viewed on the Council Website The Statutory Register of Member’s Interests can be inspected via request to the Democratic Service Team. Any new or updated declarations of interest will be received.
5.	Public Question Time The Chair will allow members of the public to ask a question or make a statement about any matter on the agenda for this meeting. These questions may be taken during the meeting, when the relevant agenda item is considered, at the Chair’s discretion.
6.	Proposed dispensation to all members to enable them to participate and vote in Council budget meeting PDF 73 KB
7.	Gifts and Hospitality PDF 49 KB Additional documents: Appendix A - Gifts and hospitality register 2022-2027 , item 7. PDF 44 KB
8.	Annual Report of the Standards Committee PDF 56 KB
9.	Standards Committee and Hearing Panel Terms of Reference PDF 70 KB Additional documents: Part D - Standards Committee Terms of Reference , item 9. PDF 60 KB Part D - Standards Hearing Panel Arrangements , item 9. PDF 64 KB
10.	Complaints regarding Councillors Procedure - Report To Follow
11.	Update from the Priority Groups