RESOLVED:           That Mr Jeff Baker be elected Chairperson for the meeting due to the absence of the Chairperson. 

To receive declarations of personal and prejudicial interest (if any) from Members/Officers in accordance with the provisions of the Members’ Code of Conduct adopted by Council on 1 September 2008.

Andrew Rees, Senior Democratic Services officer declared a personal interest in agenda item 7 - Process for Interview of Shortlisted Candidates for Town and Community Councillor Representative on the Standards Committee as he knows one of the candidates through social media.

To receive for approval the Minutes of 20/09/18

RESOLVED:           That the minutes of the meeting of the Standards Committee of 20 September 2018 be approved as a true and accurate record.  

To consider any item(s) of business in respect of which notice has been given in

accordance with Rule 4 of the Council’s Procedure Rules, and which the person presiding at the meeting is of the opinion should by reason of special circumstances be transacted at the meeting as a matter of urgency.

There were no urgent items. 

The Minutes and Report relating to the following items are not for publication as they contain exempt information as defined in Paragraph 12 of Part 4, and Paragraph 21 of Part 5 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) (Wales) Order 2007.

If following the application of the public interest test the Committee resolves pursuant to the Act to consider these items in private, the public will be excluded from the meeting during such consideration.

RESOLVED:            That under Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) (Wales) Order 2007, the public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item of business as it contained exempt information as defined in Paragraph 12 of Part 4 and Paragraph 21 of Part 5 of Schedule 12A of the Act.

Following the application of the public interest test it was resolved that pursuant to the Act referred to above, to consider the item in private, with the public excluded from the meeting as it would involve the disclosure to them of exempt information as stated above.       

To receive for approval the Exempt Minutes of meetings of the Standards Committee dated 20/09/18