Councillor Standards Panel

Meetings of the Councillor Standards Panel are usually held once a year during the Summer to consider an Annual Report from the Monitoring Officer on Councillor Standards during the previous municipal year. This meeting is held during the daytime and is made up of 8 politically balanced Councillors.  

The Panel also has several other powers, which are outlined below:

  (i)            To promote and maintain high standards of conduct by Councillors, co-opted Members, including church and parent governor representatives; (ii)           To assist Councillors, co-opted members, including church and parent governor representatives, to observe the Councillors’ Code of Conduct; (iii)           To recommend to the Council on the adoption or revision of its Councillors’ Code of Conduct; (iv)          To monitor the operation of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct. (v)           Advising, training or arranging to train Councillors, co-opted members and church and parent governor representatives on matters relating to the Councillors’ Code of Conduct; (vi)          To consider an annual report on Councillor Standards by the Monitoring Officer.   Further information about the Councillor Standards Panel can be found within the Terms of Reference, located within Part 6 of the Council’s Constitution.