Bridgend County Borough Council

Standards Committee

What is the Role of the Standards Committee?

Councillors have to agree to follow a Code of Conduct to ensure high standards in the way they undertake their duties. The Standards Committee trains and advises them on the Code of Conduct. There is also a Town and Community Councils Standards Sub-Committee which performs a similar role for Town and Community Councillors.

The Standards Committee has the following roles and functions:-

o To promote and maintain high standards of conduct by Councillors, co-opted members and Church and Parent Governor representatives;

o To assist Councillors, co-opted members and Church and Parent Governor representatives to observe the Code of Conduct for Members and Co-opted Members;

o To advise the Council on the content of and any revisions it may from time to time consider should be made to the Code of Conduct for Members and Co-opted Members, the Council Procedure Rules, the Cabinet Procedure Rules and any protocol governing member/officer relationships;

o To monitor the operation of the Code of Conduct for Members and Co-opted Members and to report to the Council on any matters of concern;

o To advise the Council on the effective implementation of the Code of Conduct for Members and Co-opted Members, including appropriate training measures for Councillors, co-opted members and Church and Parent Governor representatives

Independent Members - 4

Mr N Boyle

Mr G Evans

Mr E B Hughes

Mr J Irvine

Elected Membership - 3

Substitute Members - 3

Cllr M M Bertorelli

Cllr K R T Deere (Mayor)

Cllr B I Quennell

Cllr G Davies

Cllr C Westwood

Cllr C J Michaelides

Officer Contact Details

Name:

Andrew Jolley (Assistant Director Legal Services & Monitoring Officer)

Address:

Level 2 Civic Offices Angel Street, Bridgend. CF31 4WB

Telephone:

(01656) 643106

Fax:

(01656) 657899

Email:

monitoringofficer@bridgend.gov.uk

Meetings of Standards Committee are Ad hoc and future meetings are not arranged until required.

Agenda and Reports

Location and Time of Meetings

Minutes

02 Mar 2006

Conference Room Level 4 Civic Offices

2.45 pm

8 - 12

30 Jun 2005

Conference Room Level 4 Civic Offices

4:00 pm

5 - 7