1 | RECORD OF THE MEETING |
| To agree and sign the record of the meeting held on 29 July 2004 as correct. |
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2 | APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE |
3 | URGENT MATTERS BY REASON OF SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES |
| The chairman will announce any late items which do not appear on the main agenda but which he has agreed should be considered by reason of special circumstances to be specified in the reports. |
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4 | DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST |
| | (a) | Personal interests under the Medway Code of Conduct
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| (b) | Prejudicial interests under the Medway Code of Conduct
A councillor who declares a prejudicial interest must withdraw from the room unless a dispensation has been obtained from the Council's Standard's Committee or the exemption under paragraph 12(2) of the Medway Code of Conduct applies.
If an interest is not declared at the outset of the meeting, it should be disclosed as soon as the interest becomes apparent. |
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5 | LOCAL INVESTIGATION AND DETERMINATION OF COMPLAINTS AGAINST MEMBERS OF MEDWAY COUNCIL AND PARISHES WITHIN MEDWAY |
| The purpose of the report is to advise members of the new regulations, which allow the Standards Board for England to refer certain complaints to local authorities for local determination. |
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| > Local investigation and determination of complaints against members of Medway Council and Parishes within Medway (pdf file 17.9kb) |
6 | WORK PROGRAMME AND UPDATE ON STANDARDS ISSUES |
| The purpose of the report is to update members on developments relating to the work of the committee. |
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| > Work Programme and update on Standards issues (pdf file 12.6kb) |
| > Appendix 1 - Whistleblowing (pdf file 18.9kb) |
7 | DISPENSATIONS |
8 | FUTURE WORK PROGRAMME |