Issue - meetings
Findings from Independent Member Visits to Committee Meetings
Meeting: 06/09/2021 - Standards Committee (Item 14)
14 Findings from Independent Member Visits to Committee Meetings 
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To present the findings of the visits to Flintshire County Council Committee meetings undertaken by the independent members of the Standards Committee.
Additional documents:
Decision:
That the findings be formally shared with the Chairs of the Committees and Group Leaders.
Minutes:
The Monitoring Officer presented the report which summarised the findings from visits undertaken by the Independent Members of the Committee to Council meetings earlier in the year.
Whilst there was positive feedback on the conduct and chairing of meetings, four observations were made to improve clarity and understanding for those viewing the meetings online. Most suggestions had been implemented with some involving ongoing actions. The Committee was asked to endorse the findings prior to sharing with Chairs of Committees.
Gill Murgatroyd suggested that, where possible, Independent or Co-opted Members could be labelled accordingly when participating in remote attendance meetings to distinguish them from Councillors.
Mark Morgan proposed that the findings be shared with Committee Chairs and Group Leaders. He was seconded by Councillor Arnold Woolley.
RESOLVED:
That the findings be formally shared with the Chairs of the Committees and Group Leaders.