Agenda

At this point Members must declare whether they have an interest, whether personal or prejudicial, in any of the items on the agenda. Members must also declare if they are subject to their party group whip in relation to any items under consideration.

In accordance with standing orders, Members are asked to determine whether the exempt annex relating to item 4, Monitoring Officer’s Investigation Report into a Complaint, which, in accordance with Paragraph 7c of Schedule 12(a) Part 1 of the Local Government Act 1972 contains exempt information relating to the deliberations of a Standards Committee or sub committee established under the provisions of Part 3 of the Local Government Act 2000, should be exempt and the press and public excluded from the meeting when it is discussed, or whether the public interest in disclosing this information outweighs the public interest in maintaining the exemption.

To assess a complaint received against an elected Member.