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Notice of Meeting STANDARDS COMMITTEE
Date and time
of Meeting THURSDAY, 23RD MARCH, 2023 AT 10.00 A.M.
Venue REMOTE MEETING
Agenda
PART I
1. Apologies for absence.
2. Minutes of the Meeting held on 26th January, 2023.
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3. To receive declarations of interest and the nature of such interests under the Council's Code of Conduct.
(Note: Members seeking advice on this item are asked to contact the Monitoring Officer or Democratic Services at least 48 hours before the meeting.)
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Reports of the Monitoring Officer / Head of Legal and Democratic Services –
4. Applications for Dispensation.
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5. Observations by Independent Members of Town and Community Council Committee Meetings.
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6. Standards Committee Forward Work Programme.
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7. Update re National Standards Committee Forum, All Wales Monitoring Officers’ Group meetings and Group Leader and Independent Member Meetings.
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8. Correspondence with the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales.
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9. Any items which the Chair has decided are urgent (Part I).
PART II
THE PUBLIC AND PRESS MAY BE EXCLUDED FROM THE MEETING DURING CONSIDERATION OF THE FOLLOWING ITEM(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 100A(4) OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1972.
Report of the Monitoring Officer / Head of Legal and Democratic Services –
10. Correspondence with the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales.
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11. Any items which the Chair has decided are urgent (Part II).
Rob Thomas
Chief Executive
17th March, 2023
A Version of this Agenda is Available in Welsh
Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1985
Inspection of background papers: In the first instance, enquiries should be made of K. Bowen (Tel: 01446 709856).
E-mail: democratic@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
To Members of the Standards Committee
Councillors: R.M. Birch, J.E. Charles and C.P. Franks.
Independent Members:
R. Hendicott (Chair)
L. Tinsley (Vice-Chair)
R. Alexander
P. Hallett
G. Watkins
Town and Community Council Representative:
(Vacant)
PLEASE NOTE: The Council is adhering to Welsh Government’s guidance in relation to public health risks. The Council’s Covid 19 measures are kept under review based on guidance received from the Welsh Government and the Council’s Health and Safety Team.
Council meetings will be held in line with the Council’s Multi-Location Meetings Policy which details at paragraphs 21.2 and 21.3 which meetings will be held on a hybrid and remote only basis.
Meetings of the Vale of Glamorgan Council will also be livestreamed, except where Part II matters are wholly or in part being considered, in accordance with the Council’s Multi-Location Meetings Policy.
If taking part, this means that you are being recorded both visually and in sound with the meeting being transmitted on the internet. This is done for the purposes of supporting and promoting democratic engagement and public interest. We will retain the data for 6 years and then offer it to the archivist at the Glamorgan Records Office for permanent retention. You have the right to apply to access, rectify, restrict, object or erase this data. The Information Regulator is the Information Commissioner who can be contacted https://ico.org.uk/. The Data Protection Officer for the Council can be contacted at DPO@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk.
Meetings that are held on hybrid basis will take place in the Council Chamber and online. Generally the public gallery in the Chamber is not filmed. However, by entering the meeting room and using the public seating area you are consenting to being filmed and to the possible use of those images and sound recordings for livestreaming and/or training purposes.
Meetings that are held Remotely
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Members of the public who may wish to observe the live broadcast of the proceedings of a meeting being held on a remote meeting basis and are unable to do so from home, will be able to view the live broadcast from a designated area at the Civic Offices in Barry, subject to notification of attendance being received no later than one working day before the date of the meeting.
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