The Committee is asked to note any apologies for absence and substitutions received from Members.

To confirm and sign as a correct record, the minutes of the meeting of the Standards Committee, held on Wednesday, 9 April 2025.

Councillors are invited to declare any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, Other Registerable Interests of Non-Registerable Interests, and the nature of it, in relation to any item on the agenda.

Subject to providing two working days’ notice, a Member of the Committee may ask the Chairman of the Committee a question on any matter in relation to which the Council has powers or duties which affect the Tendring District and which falls within the terms of reference of the Committee.

To enable the Committee to consider the outcome of the review of the Licensing Guidance for Councillors and Officers carried out by the Monitoring Officer and her team.

To seek the Committee’s approval that members of the Licensing and Registration Committee, the Portfolio Holder for Assets and Community Safety, Officers responsible for licensing services in the Governance and the Environment & Housing Directorates and the Independent Persons be consulted on the draft revised Licensing and Registration Probity Protocol.

To present the Standards Committee with a proposed updated Complaints Procedure, reflecting best practice and case law for dealing with allegations that a Member has breached the Code of Conduct, for consideration for approval.

The Committee will receive the Monitoring Officer’s update regarding standards complaints and an update to the National Policy changes.