Agenda and minutes

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 22 March 2018 be approved as a correct record.

Consideration was given to the Government consultation exercise to review notification fee exemptions for data controllers payable to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and a new exemption for elected representatives.  The Committee considered the proposed exemption for elected representatives to be constructive and endorsed the amendment.

RESOLVED:

That a response to the consultation document be issued on behalf of the Council to support the new exemption for elected representatives.

It was reported that Councillor Colin Boynton was suffering from ill health.  If a member fails to attend a meeting for six months he or she is disqualified from office.  It was proposed that an exemption for the remainder of the current municipal year be granted. 

RESOLVED:

That Councillor Colin Boynton be exempted from disqualification for non-attendance at meetings for remainder of the 2018/19 municipal year.

To resolve that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following items of business as there may be disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972

RESOLVED:

That the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items as there may be disclosure to them of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part I of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

RESOLVED:

That the exempt minutes of the meeting of the Standards Committee held on 22 March 2018 be approved.

The Monitoring Officer confirmed that no further complaints with regards to standards issues had been received since the last report.

RESOLVED:

That he update be received with thanks.