Issue - meetings

Determination of a report of the Deputy Monitoring Officer relating to an allegation of a breach of the Code of Conduct by Councillor Miss Anne R Bond.

The Committee received the report as set out on pages 1-33 of the exempt agenda, which asked it to adjudicate on an allegation that Councillor Miss A R Bond breached the Members’ Code of Conduct.

Having considered the report, the advice of the Independent Person and the advice of the Monitoring Officer, it was

UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT:

(i)       In respect of the complaint dated 03 July 2018, Councillor Bond is required to make a satisfactory written apology to the complainant, approved by the Monitoring Officer, before the end of December 2018;

(ii)     In respect of the complaint dated 21 July 2018, Councillor Bond is required to make a satisfactory verbal and written apology to all Members, approved by the Monitoring Officer, at the next meeting of Full Council on Tuesday 11 December 2018; and

(iii)   In the event that Councillor Bond fails and/or refuses to apologise in accordance with resolutions (i) and (ii) above, the Sub-Committee will issue a letter of Censure, report its findings to Full Council and publish its findings on the Council’s website.