Standards and Constitutional Oversight Committee (Wirral Council) 20th November 2017 Part 1 of 2
Channel: John Brace
Date: 21/11/2017

Standards and Constitutional Oversight Committee (Wirral Council) 20th November 2017 Part 1 of 2

Filmed by John Brace https://johnbrace.com/ .

Committee Room 1, Wallasey Town Hall, Brighton Street, Seacombe, CH44 8ED

Present:
Professor Jones
Cllr Brian Kenny
Cllr Ron Abbey
Cllr Paul Stuart
Cllr Moira McLaughlin
Cllr Bill Davies
Cllr Chris Blakeley
Cllr Phil Gilchrist
Cllr Paul Hayes
Cllr Gerry Ellis (from 4.00 pm item 3)

The reports for this meeting are on Wirral Council's website here https://democracy.wirral.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=684&MId=6015 .

1. Apologies for Absence 0:12

2. Declarations of Interest 0:20

3. Minutes 0:26

To approve the accuracy of the minutes of the following meetings:
 
·  Standards and Constitutional Oversight Committee, 13 June 2017;
·  Standards and Constitutional Oversight Committee (meeting as Trustees of the Callister Youth Club), 29 June 2017;

·  Standards and Constitutional Oversight Working Group, 29 June 2017;

·  Standards and Constitutional Oversight Sub-Committee (Trustees of the Callister Youth Club Interviews), 21 September 2017; and

·  Special meeting of the Standards and Constitutional Oversight Committee (outcome of complaint against a Councillor), 31 October 2017.

Additional documents:

Minutes , 29/06/2017 Standards and Constitutional Oversight Committee
Minutes , 29/06/2017 Standards and Constitutional Oversight Working Group
Minutes , 21/09/2017 Standards and Constitutional Oversight Committee
Minutes , 31/10/2017 Standards and Constitutional Oversight Committee

4. Appointment of Independent Persons 2:11

5. Summary of Standards Complaints 2016/17 4:30

Additional documents:

Sumamary of Standards Complaints From 1 April 2016-31 May 2017

6. Disqualification criteria for Councillors and Mayors - consultation 17:58

Members are asked to consider the attached consultation paper issued by the Department for Communities and Local Government on behalf of the Secretary of State. The consultation paper sets out the government’s proposals for updating the criteria disqualifying individuals from standing for, or holding office as, a local authority member, directly-elected mayor or member of the London Assembly.

Additional documents:

Disqualification_criteria_for_councillors_and_mayors

7. Work Programme 41:39
At the last meeting of the Standards and Constitutional Oversight Committee Working Group, Members agreed a number of items for inclusion on the Committee’s Work Programme for 2017/18. The suggested topics are:
 
·  Council’s Code of Conduct, Member Sanctions and Investigation Timescales;
·  Social Media Policy;

·  Member/Officer Protocol

·  Disclosure and Barring Service - Councillors; and

·  Filming Of Public Meetings – Protocol
 
Additional item – complaint from Councillor Phil Davies re Call-Ins
 
The Standards and Constitutional Oversight Committee is asked to consider if any further items be recommended for inclusion in this year’s Work Programme.

Continues at Standards and Constitutional Oversight Committee (Wirral Council) 20th November 2017 Part 2 of 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P-Lm6MWfT4 .