Agenda item

Internal mechanisms

The Chairman referred to his supporting statement for Chairmanship of the Committee and advised those present that he hoped, in collaboration with Committee Members, to address certain issues with a view to ensuring consistency and fairness in the way the Corporation managed issues of Member conduct.  With reference to informal mechanisms for resolving Member related conduct issues, it was felt the Committee should have an on-going dialogue with Senior Members such as the Chief Commoner and the Senior Alderman, to ensure that the informal and formal mechanisms were appropriately aligned. 

RESOLVED – That the Chief Commoner and the Senior Alderman be invited separately to attend, once per year, a meeting of the Standards Committee to discuss Members’ conduct issues.

Co-opted Membership

On behalf of the Committee and in noting that this would be Howard Lederman’s last meeting as a non-Common Council Member of the Committee, the Chairman thanked Mr Lederman for his contribution to the work of the Standards Committee since his appointment in  2004.  Members of the Committee joined the Chairman in wishing him well for the future.