Notice of Motion Referral - Conduct Issue
To consider the report of the Director of Strategy, Performance and Governance (copy enclosed).
Minutes:
The Committee considered the report of the Director of Strategy, Performance and Governance on a reference from the Council of a Motion as a potential scrutiny workplan item and the initial response and recommendations of the Overview and Scrutiny Working Group.
The Council at its meeting on 3 November 2022 received and considered a Motion on notice from Councillor A S Fluker in relation to a planning appeal at Burnham-on-Crouch and associated correspondence relating to a potential Councillor conduct issue. The motion sought a review of whether the Council acted properly, openly and correctly.
Following a debate on the Motion and having regard to the initial feedback from the Overview and Scrutiny Working Group, Councillor Morgan proposed that the Committee agree the recommendations as set out in the report. This proposal was seconded by Councillor Mayes.
The Chairman then put Councillor Morgan’s proposal to the Committee and this was agreed by assent.
RECOMMENDED that the Council was informed of this Committee’s conclusion that the matters raised in the motion do not require to be added to the Committee’s scrutiny workplan for the reasons as set out in the report.