| 579 | RECORD OF THE MEETING |
| | | The record of the meeting held on 21 September 2005 was signed by the Chairman as correct. |
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| 580 | APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE |
| | | Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Kearney and Mrs Shaw and Christine Johnson (independent member). The Committee agreed to authorise Christine Johnson's period of absence from meetings of the Committee until the next meeting scheduled for 4 January 2006 in accordance with the provisions of section 85(1) of the Local Government Act 1972. |
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| 581 | URGENT MATTERS BY REASON OF SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES |
| | | The Chairman agreed that the Committee hear an urgent report relating to a dispensation for members to consider licensing applications from Medway Council. |
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| | > Urgent item - Dispensation for Members to consider licensing applications (pdf file 11.8kb) |
| 582 | PRESENTATION BY GOVERNOR SERVICES MANAGER |
| | Discussion: |
| | | The Governor Services Manager gave members a presentation to the Committee on the work of school governors and governor services. |
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| | Decision: |
| | | Members noted the information from the presentation and asked the Governor Services Manager to send a copy of the declaration of eligibility to all Standards Committee members. |
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| 583 | GENERAL UPDATE ON STANDARDS ISSUES |
| | Discussion: |
| | | The Chairman updated the Committee on issues arising relating to the work of the Kent and Medway Independent Members of Standards Committees Group.
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| The Monitoring Officer noted that there would be a second meeting between the Monitoring Officer and the parish councils on 22 November 2005. |
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| | > General update on Standards Issues (pdf file 11.6kb) |
| | Decision: |
| | | Members noted the feedback given from the meeting of independent members.
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| Members agreed that planning applications should be considered at the joint Monitoring Officer/parish clerks' meeting. |
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| 584 | DISPENSATION FOR MEMBERS TO CONSIDER LICENSING APPLICATIONS |
| | Discussion: |
| | | The Monitoring Officer presented a report that sought the Committee's agreement for members to consider licensing applications by Medway Council. |
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| | Decision: |
| | | The Committee agreed that members of Medway Council, whose only potential interest in a licensing application by the Council arises from that membership of the Council, may sit and determine licensing applications by the Council. |
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