Agenda and minutes

Standards Sub-Committee - Thursday, 7th March, 2024 5.00 pm

Venue: Crompton A Room, Civic Centre, Oldham, West Street, Oldham, OL1 1NL. View directions

Contact: Peter Thompaon

Items
No.	Item
1.	Election of Chair The Panel is asked to elect a Chair for the duration of the meeting. Minutes: RESOLVED that Councillor Byrne be elected Chair for the duration of the meeting.
2.	Apologies For Absence Minutes: There were no apologies for absence received.
3.	Urgent Business Urgent business, if any, introduced by the Chair Minutes: There were no items of urgent business received.
4.	Declarations of Interest To Receive Declarations of Interest in any Contract or matter to be discussed at the meeting. Minutes: There were no declarations of interest received.
5.	Exclusion of Press and Public To consider that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business, pursuant to Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that discussions may involve the likely disclosure of exempt information, under paragraph(s) 1 and 2 as defined in the provisions of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, to the Local Government Act 1972 and public interest would not be served in publishing the information. Minutes: That, in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following two items of business on the grounds that they contain exempt information under paragraph(s) 1and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Act, and it would not, on balance, be in the public interest to disclose the reports.
6.	Assessment of Standards Complaint View the reasons why item 6. is restricted Reports to follow Minutes: Consideration was given to a report which required assessment of a complaint received from a Councillor, which alleged that another Councillor had breached the Council’s Members Code of Conduct. The Interim Assistant Director of Legal Services set out the matter, as detailed in the report and outlined the criteria to be used by the sub-committee for deciding whether a complaint should be accepted for investigation, dealt with informally or rejected. Members gave thorough consideration to the complaint and to the response that had been provided by the Elected Member. RESOLVED That no further action be taken in respect of the complaint but that the Chief Executive be requested to write to the subject Member reminding him of his responsibilities regarding the use of social media.
7.	Assessment of Standards Complaint Minutes: Consideration was given to a report which required assessment of a complaint received from a member of the public which alleged that the Councillor, detailed therein, had breached the Council’s Members Code of Conduct. The Interim Assistant Director of Legal Services set out the matter, as detailed in the report and outlined the criteria to be used by the sub-committee for deciding whether a complaint should be accepted for investigation, dealt with informally or rejected. Members gave thorough consideration to the agenda pack which included the complaint and the response that had been provided by the Elected Member. RESOLVED That no further action be taken.