Issue - meetings

The Head of Legal and Democratic Services introduced the report and highlighted the main points to Members.

The Chairman said that the report summarised the issues well, and whilst it gave a balanced opinion on the adoption of the Code, it seemed to him that the advantages far outweighed the disadvantages.

It was moved by Councillor Fernando and seconded by Councillor Ward-Booth that the recommendations, as detailed, be approved. After being put to the meeting and a vote taken, the motion was declared CARRIED.

RESOLVED – that (A) the Committee recommends to

Council the replacement of the Members’ Code of Conduct as contained at Part 5a of the Council’s Constitution with the LGA Model Councillor Code of Conduct (presented at Appendix 1) subject to Appendix C of the Model Code of Conduct being replaced with the text contained in Appendix 2 of the report; and

(B) that the Committee recommends to Council that the replacement Code of Conduct be adopted with immediate effect.