Agenda, decisions and minutes

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9.	Disclosures of Personal and Prejudicial Interests. www.swansea.gov.uk/disclosuresofinterests Decision: None. Minutes: In accordance with the Code of Conduct adopted by the City & County of Swansea, no interests were declared.
10.	Minutes. PDF 328 KB View the background to item 10. View the decision for item 10. To approve & sign the Minutes of the previous meeting(s) as a correct record. Decision: Approved. Minutes: Resolved that the Minutes of the Standards Committee held on 13 October 2023 be approved and signed as a correct record.
11.	Standards Committee Annual Report 2022-2023. PDF 230 KB View the background to item 11. View the decision for item 11. Additional documents: 04 (2 of 2) Standards Committee Annual Report 2022-2023 - Appendix A , item 11. PDF 929 KB Decision: Approved. Minutes: The Head of Democratic Services presented the Standards Committee Annual Report 2022-2023. The report described how the Committee’s functions had been discharged during the previous year. Resolved that: 1) The report be approved and forwarded to Council for information.
12.	Public Services Ombudsman for Wales Annual Report and Accounts 2022/2023. PDF 240 KB View the background to item 12. View the decision for item 12. Additional documents: 05 (2 of 3) Annual-Report-and-Accounts-2022-23-19-07-2023-Auditor-signed , item 12. PDF 7 MB 05 (3 of 3) Appendix B PSOW Annual Letter 2022-23 , item 12. PDF 352 KB Decision: For information. Minutes: The Head of Democratic Services provided a “For Information” report in relation to the Annual Report & Accounts of the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales 2022/23.
13.	Review of Standards Committee Hearings Procedure. PDF 143 KB Additional documents: 06 (2 of 2) App 1 - Standards Cttee Hearing Procedure (Adopted 18 Feb 2021) , item 13. PDF 132 KB Decision: The Standards Committee made several recommendations to improve the Hearings Procedure. The recommendations would be incorporated in the Hearings Procedure and circulated to the Committee by email. Minutes: The Head of Democratic Services presented a report in order to review the Standards Committee Hearings Procedure. The Standards Committee made several recommendations to improve the Hearings Procedure. Resolved that: 1) The report be approved subject to the following amendments: a) A sentence be added regarding disclosure of documents for the Committee bundle be received within 5 clear working days prior to publication of the agenda pack; b) A paragraph be added, requiring all participants to affirm that their statement is the truth to the best of their knowledge; c) Paragraph 13.1 be revised to read “The Committee will announce its decision on the day where possible. A full written decision with reasons supporting the decision……”; d) Page numbers and version control be added; e) A paragraph relating to “Representation” be added. 2) The revised Hearings Procedure be circulated to the Committee by email.
14.	Breach of Code of Conduct - Complaints made to the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales (PSOW). (For Information) PDF 216 KB View the background to item 14. View the decision for item 14. Decision: For information. Minutes: The Head of Democratic Services provided a “For Information” report to update the Standards Committee on decisions made by the PSOW in relation to allegations that Local Authority and Community / Town Councillors had breached the Code of Conduct.
15.	Workplan 2023-2024. PDF 121 KB View the background to item 15. View the decision for item 15. Decision: Noted. Minutes: The Chair presented the Work Plan 2023-2024. Resolved that: 1) The Work plan be noted; 2) Topics for the 2024-2025 Work Plan be forwarded to the Chair in advance of the next meeting.