Agenda and minutes

Standards Committee - Monday, 12th April, 2021 7.00 pm

Venue: This meeting will be held virtually via Zoom, and livestreamed here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClT1f_F5OfvTzxjZk6Zqn6g. View directions

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Items
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	Members held a moment’s silence in the memory of His late Royal Highness, Prince Philip, who had sadly passed away.
9.	Minutes PDF 170 KB To agree the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 2 February 2021, as a correct record Minutes: Resolved: That the Minutes of the Standards Committee meeting held on 2 February 2021 be approved and signed by the Chairman as a correct record.
10.	Declarations of interest Any interests not already registered Minutes: No additional declarations of interest were made.
11.	LGA Model Code of Conduct - Recommendation of Working Group PDF 142 KB Additional documents: 03 Appendix A - LGA Model Code of Conduct , item 11. PDF 334 KB 03 Appendix B - Sevenoaks District Council Members' Code of Conduct , item 11. PDF 108 KB Minutes: Members considered the recommendations of the Working Group who met to consider the Local Government Association’s Model Code of Conduct. The Working Group had concluded that the proposals did not add material advantages to the Council’s Code of Conduct, therefore resolved that the Council’s existing Code of Conduct be retained. The Working Group were thanked for their thorough and careful consideration of the proposals. Resolved: That a) the existing Sevenoaks District Council Members’ Code of Conduct be endorsed and retained subject to any comments from the Governance Committee, be recommended to Council; and b) the report be referred to the Governance Committee for comment.