Agenda and minutes
Venue: Town Hall, High Street, Maidstone
Contact: Janet Barnes 01622 602242 Email: janetbarnes@maidstone.gov.uk
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Apologies for Absence Minutes: It was noted that apologies for absence had been received from Councillor Mrs Stockell.
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Notification of Substitute Members Minutes: It was noted that Councillor Mrs Gibson was substituting for Councillor Mrs Stockell who had provided a reference for one of the applicants.
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Notification of Visiting Members Minutes: There were no Visiting Members.
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Disclosures by Members and Officers Minutes: The Chairman stated that she had served on the old Standards Committee with both of the people who had applied to be the Independent Person as they were former Co-opted Members of the Committee, but she had not already made up her mind as to who should be recommended for appointment as the Independent Person.
Councillor Mrs Gibson stated that she had served as a Substitute Member on the old Standards Committee and knew both of the applicants, but she had not already made up her mind as to who should be recommended for appointment as the Independent Person.
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Disclosures of Lobbying Minutes: There were no disclosures of lobbying.
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Exempt Items Minutes: RESOLVED: That the items on Part II of the agenda be taken in private as proposed.
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Minutes of the meeting held on 13 August 2012 PDF 36 KB Minutes: RESOLVED: That the Minutes of the meeting held on 13 August 2012 be approved as a correct record and signed.
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Appointment of Independent Person and Reserve PDF 72 KB Additional documents: Minutes: The Group considered the joint report of the Head of Democratic Services and the Head of Legal Services concerning the appointment of an Independent Person (and a reserve) to assist in dealing with complaints of Member misconduct. It was noted that:-
The Group, wishing to consider the information contained in the exempt Appendix to the joint report of the Head of Democratic Services and the Head of Legal Services (the application forms and references) and a further reference which had been received, interview the candidates and formulate a recommendation to the Council in private:-
RESOLVED: That the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business because of the likely disclosure of exempt information for the reason specified having applied the Public Interest Test:-
Having considered the information contained in the application forms and references, and interviewed the candidates, the Group:-
RESOLVED:
1. To RECOMMEND to the COUNCIL: That Mrs Dorothy Phillips be appointed as the Independent Person until 30 June 2013.
2. That the unsuccessful candidate be invited to be the reserve Independent Person.
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Duration of Meeting Minutes: 2.30 p.m. to 4.15 p.m.
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