1. Minutes - to approve as a correct record and authorise the Chairman to sign the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 17 February 2009;
2. Urgent Business - brought forward at the discretion of the Chairman;
3. Division of Agenda - to consider whether the discussion of any item of business is likely to lead to the disclosure of exempt information;
4. Declarations of Interest - Members are invited to declare any personal or prejudicial interests, including the nature and extent of such interests, they may have in any items to be considered at this meeting;
5. Introduction of a Protocol Covering the Relationship of Members and Officers – to consider a report which recommends the adoption of a protocol defining the respective roles of Members and Officers of the Council and how they should behave towards each other;
6. Procedure for Hearing Complaints – to consider a report which presents suggested additions to the existing procedures for local determination of complaints against Members alleging failure to comply with the Code of Conduct;
7. Exclusion of Public and Press - to consider the following resolution to exclude the public and press:-
“That in accordance with Section 100(A)(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item of business as the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 7c of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Act is involved”.
8. Report of Investigating Officer: Complaint SH02/160608 – to consider an exempt report of the investigating officer into an allegation that a Member has breached the Code of Conduct.
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N.B. Legal and financial officers will not, as a general rule, be present throughout all meetings, but will be on standby if required. Members are requested to advise the Member Support Service in advance of the meeting if they require any information of a legal or financial nature.
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