1.    INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

This report is divided into 2 parts.  Part 1 is taken in the presence of the public and press.  Part 2 items will be considered in the absence of the public and press for the reasons set out below.

PART 1 – MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED WITH THE PUBLIC AND PRESS PRESENT

2.      COMPLAINT

   The Monitoring Officer received a complaint under the Councillors’ Code of

Conduct, reference number M011102.  The Monitoring Officer in    consultation with the Independent Person decided that the complaint merited formal investigation and appointed an Investigating Officer to undertake the investigation and informed the Parties of the appointment.

The report of the Investigating Officer provides a summary of the business to be transacted in consideration of complaint numbered M011102.

3.     EXCLUSION OF THE PRESS AND PUBLIC

       The Investigator’s Report with Appendices have been withheld from public

       circulation and deposit pursuant to Section 100(B)(2) of the Local

       Government Act 1972 on the grounds that the matters may be determined

       with the press and public excluded.

The Hearing Panel may decide that the press and public be excluded from

the meeting during consideration of matters set out in Part 2 pursuant to

Section 100(A)4 of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that

they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in

Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 and the public interest would not be served in publishing the information.

Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A exempts information relating to any individual and information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual.

The Subject Member has requested that the hearing be held in private.

If the Hearing Panel declines to pass a resolution that the press and public be excluded from the meeting, the papers listed under Part 2 of this report will be made available to the public at the meeting and will be posted on the Council’s website at the conclusion of the meeting.

PART 2 – MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT THE PUBLIC AND PRESS PRESENT

4.     CONSIDERATION OF COMPLAINT MO11102

The Hearing Panel is invited to consider the report of the Investigating

Officer and determine what action, if any, to take in respect of the above

Complaint.

Appendices:

Appendix 1: Code of Conduct for Councillors

Appendix 2: Computer Use Policy 1.3

Exempt Appendices

By virtue of paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 the following Appendices are exempt because they contain information relating to any individual (paragraph 1) and information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual (paragraph 2) and it is considered that the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information:

Exempt Appendix 3: Investigating Officer’s Report

Exempt Appendix 4: Member Complaint Form

Exempt Appendix 5: Mid Kent Audit Report

Exempt Appendix 6: Subject Member Witness Statement

Exempt Appendix 7: Witness Statement of Head of Mid Kent Audit

Exempt Appendix 8: Witness Statement of Mid Kent Services Director