Meeting documents

Ethics Committee
Monday, 8th February, 2016

View Ethics Committee Agenda

Date:
Monday 8th February 2016
Time:
6:30pm
Place:
Committee Room F9, Town Hall, Katharine Street, Croydon
 
Invitees:

Councillor Oliver Lewis (Chair)

Councillor Maggie Mansell (Vice Chair)
Councillors: Jan Buttinger, Maddie Henson, Dudley Mead and Pat Ryan  

Mr. Ashok Kumar, Independent Person (non-voting)
Mrs. Anne Smith, Independent Person (non-voting)

 

Reserve Members

Councillors: Luke Clancy, Margaret Mead, Joy Prince, Andrew Rendle,

Mike Selva and John Wentworth
 

Contact:
JUNE HAYNES
Position:
Members Services Manager
Tel No:
020 8726 6000 Ext.62317

ItemDescription
AGENDA - PART A
1. Apologies for absence

2. Minutes of the Last Meeting
Minutes of the Last Meeting

3. Disclosure of Interest
In accordance with the Council's Code of Conduct and the statutory provisions of the Localism Act, Members and co-opted Members of the Council are reminded that it is a requirement to register disclosable pecuniary interests (DPIs) and gifts and hospitality in excess of £50. In addition, Members and co-opted Members are reminded that unless their disclosable pecuniary interest is registered on the register of interests or is the subject of a pending notification to the Monitoring Officer, they are required to disclose those disclosable pecuniary interests at the meeting. This should be done by completing the Disclosure of Interest form and handing it to the Business Manager at the start of the meeting. The Chairman will then invite Members to make their disclosure orally at the commencement of Agenda item 3. Completed disclosure forms will be provided to the Monitoring Officer for inclusion on the Register of Members' Interests.

4. Urgent Business (if any)
To receive notice from the Chair of any business not on the Agenda which should, in the opinion of the Chair, by reason of special circumstances, be considered as a matter of urgency.

5. Exempt Items
To confirm the allocation of business between Part A and Part B of the Agenda.

6. Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA)
Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA)

7. Update on Progress to Update Members Online Register of Interests
Update on Progress to Update Members Online Register of Interests

8. Recent Case Law Involing Member Apparent Bias and its Impact on Council Decisions
Recent Case Law Involing Member Apparent Bias and its Impact on Council Decisions

9. Dispensation Applications for Members
Dispensation Applications for Members

10. Camera Resolution
To resolve that, under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act, 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information falling within those paragraphs indicated in Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended.

AGENDA - PART B
B1. Dispensation Applications for Members
Dispensation Applications for Members

The next meeting is scheduled for TBC on Monday, 23rd May 2016 in the COUNCIL CHAMBER, Town Hall, Katharine Street, Croydon CR0 1NX

Issue Date:- 29 January 2016 at 16:08