Standards Committee
Following the Localism Act 2011 from 1 July 2012
all councils are responsible for their own standards of
conduct.
In North Lincolnshire, the Standards Committee also
covers the area’s many parish and town councils.
The North Lincolnshire Standards Committee
includes seven North Lincolnshire councillors and
two independent persons (non voting) and one co-opted member
(non voting).
As provided for in the Localism Act the council has
appointed an Independent Person (and one reserve) whose role is to
be consulted by the Monitoring Officer, or the Committee as
appropriate, on decisions as to whether to investigate a complaint,
whether a member’s conduct has constituted a breach of the
code and if so what action should be taken against the
member.
The committee:
- Promotes
high standards of conduct by members and co-opted members of this
council and town and parish council’s within North
Lincolnshire.
- Advises the Council on its code of
conduct
- Guides
and trains members, co-opted members and the Independent Persons
and monitors the operation of the code of conduct
- Reviews
the code of conduct and the ‘Arrangements‘
under the Localism Act.
- Considers complaints against members and co-opted members and
makes assessments and determinations of them where
appropriate.
- Considers reports of the Monitoring Officer on complaints
relating to alleged breaches of the code of conduct.
- Considers dispensation to members from requirements relating to
interests set out in the code of conduct and exemptions to
political restriction on officers.