Agenda

To receive any apologies for absence from Members.

To receive information on any changes in the membership of the Committee.

Note – When a member of a Committee is unable to attend a meeting of a Committee or Sub-Committee, the relevant Political Group Leader (or their nominated representative) may, by notice to the Monitoring Officer (or their nominated representative) prior to the meeting, appoint a substitute member from within the same Political Group. The contact details on the front of this agenda should be used for notifications.

To elect the Chair of the Standards Committee for the Municipal Year 2025/26.

To elect the Vice Chair of the Standards Committee for the Municipal Year 2025/26.

Councillors are requested to declare any interests on items included in this agenda. Please refer to the workflow on the preceding page for guidance.

Declarations received will be reported at the meeting.

To confirm and sign as a correct record the minutes of the Meeting held on 29 April 2025.

To receive any public questions, statements or petitions submitted in accordance with the Constitution, which is available to view at the following link:-

https://democracy.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/ieListMeetings.aspx?CommitteeID=151&Info=1&bcr=1

The deadline for the submission of public questions is midday on Wednesday 2 July [midday 3 clear working days before the meeting].

The deadline for the submission of a statement is midday on Monday 7 July [midday the working day before the meeting].

The deadline for the submission of a petition is Tuesday 24 June [10 working days before the meeting].

This report provides a summary of the complaints received and determined which were made against councillors for alleged breaches of the Code of Conduct.

The Standards Committee has a duty to consider an annual report and to promote and maintain high standards of conduct.

This report provides Members with an update on complaints regarding alleged breaches of the Code of Conduct against councillors received or concluded since the last report to the Committee in April 2025.

The Committee is responsible for maintaining high standards of conduct by Members of BCP Council and the Town and Parish Councils, monitoring the operation of the Code of Conduct, and considering the outcome of commissioned independent investigations.

The Standards Committee is asked to commence a review of the Procedure for the handling of complaints received under the Code of Conduct.

This report provides an overview of the training deemed to be essential for all councillors to complete in addition to the Code of Conduct training that all councillors have competed as part of the induction programme.

The report provides a breakdown of the completion records for each councillor, although the names of individual councillors have been removed to protect the Council’s interests. This will form the baseline for future updates.

To consider the Committee’s Work Plan.