November 2008

AGENDA

MEETING:  STANDARDS COMMITTEE

VENUE:  The National Park Office, Yoredale, Bainbridge

DATE/TIME:  Thursday, 13 November 2008 at 10.30am

[Membership:  R Alderson, J Blackie, P Charlesworth, G Dalton, TRN Harrison-Topham, A Hassan, Mrs V Reed and Ms Y Rose]

NOTE:  Members should make any declarations of interest at the start of the appropriate item.

Business

1. Membership of the Committee.

2. Election of Chairman.

3. Election of Deputy Chairman.

4. Minutes of the meeting held on 17 June 2008.

5. Public Question Time.

The National Park Authority has allocated up to 15 minutes at the start of meetings to allow members of the public the opportunity to ask questions and/or to make statements that relate to the work of the Committee.  Each person will be allowed to address the meeting for up to three minutes.

Notification of the subject matter of any question and/or statement must be received by the Chief Executive (National Park Officer) at Yoredale, Bainbridge, Leyburn DL8 3EL no later than 12 noon on the day before the meeting.

More detailed guidance is available from the Authority’s Secretariat.

6. Apologies for absence.

7. Declarations of lobbying.

8. Seventh Annual Assembly of Standards Committees.

9. Standards Board Guidance on Standards Committee Investigations

• Annex.

10. Standards Board Guidance on Standards Committee Determinations

• Annex.

11. Consultation on Changes to the Code of Conduct for Members

• DCLG Letter

• DCLG Consultation paper.

12. Equality/Diversity Training.

13. Training in Local Assessment of Complaints.

14. The Association of Independent Members of Standards Committees.

15. Governance Issues

• Appendix A

• Appendix B.

Such other business as, in the opinion of the Chairman, should, by reason of special circumstances, be considered as a matter of urgency.

DAVID BUTTERWORTH
CHIEF EXECUTIVE

National Park Office
Yoredale, Bainbridge

10 November 2008