Agenda item

(A) Amendments to Terms of Reference – To consider amendments to the Committee’s Terms of Reference.

For Decision

8 May 2018

(a) Amendments to Terms of Reference

The Court of Common Council was asked to consider and approve proposed amendments to the terms of reference of the Standards Committee arising from the outcome of the review of the Standards framework. These proposed amendments had been considered and endorsed by the Policy and Resources Committee and were recommended for approval.

The Chairman spoke to introduce the report, clarifying the transitional arrangements applicable to the changes to the Committee's Terms of Reference. He confirmed that, consistent with the decision of the Court made on 8 March 2018, any appeal in relation to an allegation that had already been assessed by the relevant Standards Sub-Committee would be determined under the existing arrangements.

Resolved – That the proposed amendments to the terms of reference of the Standards Committee, as set out in the appendix to the report, be approved.