Agenda and minutes

There were no declarations of interest made in accordance with the Code of Conduct.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Joint Standards Committee held on 15 June 2016

RESOLVED:  That the Minutes of the meeting of the Joint Standards Committee held on 15 June 2016 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

The report of the Monitoring Officer provided an update on complaints received since June 2016.

RESOLVED:  That the report be received and noted.

The Committee received a presentation from the Director of Central Services and Monitoring Officer, which updated the training presented in July 2015 on the work of the Joint Standards Committee.  An outline was given of the standards regime, the requirements of the Code of Conduct and, in particular, the rules governing Disclosable Pecuniary Interests.  Details were discussed of arrangements for the investigation of allegations within Tonbridge and Malling, the role of the Joint Standards Committee and operation of the Hearings Panel.

The Director of Central Services answered a number of questions raised at the meeting. 

The Chairman to move that the press and public be excluded from the remainder of the meeting during consideration of any items the publication of which would disclose exempt information.

There were no items considered in private.