To receive apologies for absence.

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 4 February 2005. 

To consider any applications for dispensations received from town or parish councils. 

Wards: County-Wide

To consider a revised draft protocol to guide Members in their use of Council resources. 

Wards: County-Wide

To consider the Committee’s submission to the Standards Board for England. 

Wards: County-Wide

To agree an approach to the new powers of local investigations of complaints.  

Wards: County-Wide

To note the work of the Standards Board for England in relation to supporting the local parish council sector in compliance with the Code of Conduct.

Wards: County-Wide

To review the forms associated with Local Authority, Town and Parish Councillors’ registrations of interest. 

Wards: County-Wide

To note the following programme of meetings, and agree to change the date of the June 2005 meeting:

·         Friday 3 June 2005 (It was informally agreed in the margins of the last hearing that 10 June would probably be convenient. 17 June is an alternative if not.)

·         Friday 7 October 2005

• Friday 2 December 2005

EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC AND PRESS

In the opinion of the Proper Officer, the next items will not be, or are likely not be, open to the public and press at the time that they are 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. 

To update the Committee about determinations by the Standards Board for England on 2004/2005 concerning the County. 

This item discloses information relating to the financial or business affairs of a particular person (other than the Authority). 

To reflect on the first two hearings held on 14 January and 4 March 2005. 

This item discloses information relating to the financial or business affairs of a particular person (other than the Authority).