Decision details

Localism Act 2011 - Review of the Code of Conduct for Members and Proposed Amendments

Decision status: Recommendations approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decisions:

The Director of Governance introduced the report.

 

It was moved by Councillor C J Smith, duly seconded, and

 

RESOLVED:   (a)        That the Council revise the Code of Conduct for Members as indicated at Appendix 1 and incorporate the proposed amendments bringing them into effect on 1 February 2014.

 

                         (b)        That the Council commends the revised Code of Conduct to the town and parish councils within the district incorporating the additional change explained at paragraph 3.4 of the report.

 

                         (c)        That the Council adopt the practice of inviting members to make voluntary declarations of interest as explained at paragraph 4 of the report.

Report author: Harvey Rudd

Publication date: 25/02/2014

Date of decision: 29/01/2014

Decided at meeting: 29/01/2014 - Council

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