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RECOMMENDED:      That the revised Member Code of Conduct set out at Appendix 1 to the report be adopted.

Reason for Decision

It is a statutory function of the Standards Committee to advise the Council on the adoption or revision of the Member Code of Conduct. The Standards Committee have recommended that a revised Code of Conduct be adopted, as attached at Appendix 1 to the report, which Cabinet is asked to consider for onward recommendations to Full Council.

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The Monitoring Officer presented the report which explained that a review of the Member Code of Conduct had been undertaken by the Standards Committee based on the Model Code of Conduct and associated guidance issued by the Local Government Association.  The Standards Committee had recommended a version of the Model Code revised for the Council’s circumstances.

The Chair thanked the Standards Committee for their consideration and recommendations.  Cabinet supported the recommendations.

RECOMMENDED:  That the revised Member Code of Conduct set out at Appendix 1 to the report be adopted.

Reason for Decision

It is a statutory function of the Standards Committee to advise the Council on the adoption or revision of the Member Code of Conduct. The Standards Committee have recommended that a revised Code of Conduct be adopted, as attached at Appendix 1 to the report, which Cabinet is asked to consider for onward recommendations to Full Council.