To receive any declarations of interest by members in respect of items on the agenda.

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 20 April 2012.  

To consider progress made with the implementation of a new regime of member conduct in preparation for changes brought about by the Localism Act 2011.  This will be reported verbally at the meeting. 

In the opinion of the Proper Officer, the following item will not be, or is likely not to be, open to the public and press at the time it is considered.

RECOMMENDATION:         that under section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Schedule 12(A) of the Act, as indicated below and it is considered that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

7A       Information which is subject to an obligation of confidentiality

To update the Committee on progress made with complaints about local authority, parish and town councillors.