Issue - meetings

(a)       That the four persons selected be appointed as independent members with the start dates and terms of office as detailed in the report;

(b)       That the retiring members be thanked for their invaluable service on the Standards Committee; and

(c)       That the lay member be thanked for his involvement in recruiting the new members.

The Head of Legal and Democratic Services introduced a report concerning appointments to fill existing and forthcoming independent member vacancies on the Standards Committee.  He provided background information and context and advised that the Appointments Panel had met to consider the applications for the 3 vacant posts available with effect from May 2013 and a fourth vacancy arising in December 2013.  At a meeting of the Standards Committee held on 8 April 2013, the Committee recommended to Council that the four persons selected be appointed as independent members with the start dates and terms of office as detailed in the report.

Councillor B. Mullin, expressed his appreciation to the Monitoring Officer for the work he had undertaken to resolve the vacancies on the Standards Committee.

RESOLVED:

 (a)      That the four persons selected be appointed as independent members with the start dates and terms of office as detailed in the report;

(b)       That the retiring members be thanked for their invaluable service on the Standards Committee; and

(c)       That the lay member be thanked for his involvement in recruiting the new members.