The Localism Act 2011 requires the Council to
appoint at least one Independent Person to support its Standards
Committee. Currently, the Council has a ‘pool’ of three
Independent Persons on which to draw support with regard to Code of
Conduct allegations against Members and other standards matters.
Those appointments expire on 14 July 2024. This report seeks
Committee Members’ views on the recruitment process for
appointing a new panel of Independent Persons.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: For Determination
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/09/2023
Decision due: 31 Oct 2023 by Standards Committee
Lead director: Director of Growth
Contact: Daniel Bainbridge, Group Head of Law and Governance & Monitoring Officer Email: Daniel.Bainbridge@arun.gov.uk Tel: 01903 737607.
Consultation with Group Leaders/Committee Chair: Discussed at Standards Committee meeting on 20 July 23 and at Full Council on 19 July 2023