Agenda

To elect a Chair of the Standards Committee until the next Annual General Meeting of the Authority.

To elect a Deputy Chair of the Standards Committee until the next Annual General Meeting of the Authority.

To receive any declarations of interest from Members relating to items on the agenda.  Members’ attention is drawn to the sheet attached to the attendance sheet and the need to record their declarations verbally and in writing, specifying the nature of the interest.

If Members have declared an interest in an item please ensure that you inform the Chair when you are leaving the room, so that this can be recorded in the minutes.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 9 October 2017 and authorise the Chair to sign them as a correct record.

To note the Annual Report from the Public Ombudsman for Wales for 2017-18

To receive a verbal report from officers.

To receive feedback from the Monitoring Officer and Cllr Andrew James who attended the Annual Standards Conference on behalf of the Authority.

To note terms of office for current independent members of Standards Committee.

To receive a verbal report on the Monitoring Officer role following the resignation of the current officer.