Issue - meetings

To consider the proposed Guidance for Members on Gifts and Hospitality, as reviewed by the Constitution Sub-Committee and to recommend its approval to the West Surrey Shadow Authority.

The Committee was advised that the Implementation Team had introduced a new procedure that would require members to complete an on-line form with declarations of any gifts or hospitality accepted or declined.

Following a debate the Committee RESOLVED to:

1.    Consider and agree the proposed Guidance for Members on Gifts and Hospitality as reviewed by the Constitution Sub-Committee attached at Appendix 1,

2.    Make a recommendation to the West Surrey Shadow Authority to:

a)    Adopt the Guidance for Councillors on Gifts and Hospitality, attached at Appendix 1 to this report, into the West Surrey Shadow Authority Constitution and for post Vesting Day, the West Surrey Council Constitution,

b)    Note that the Monitoring Officer will maintain a Register of Gifts and Hospitality declared by councillors and co-opted members and arrange for relevant entries to be published on the Future Surrey Website; and

c)    Delegate authority to the Monitoring Officer, in consultation with the Chair of the Standards Committee, to make minor administrative, legislative and formatting amendments to the Guidance where these do not materially alter its purpose or effect.