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Standards and Resources Committee
16 Oct 2025 - 14:30 to 15:54
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Council Chamber
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Agenda

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To approve the minutes of the Standards and Resources Committee meeting of 5 June 2025.
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RESOLVED: that the minutes of the Standards and Resources Committee meeting of 5 June 2025 be approved and signed by the Chairman.
2 Apologies

To receive any apologies for non-attendance.
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Apologies were given by Councillors S Duncan, F Hopkins and R Taylor.
3 Declarations of Interest

To receive any declarations of interest.
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The Chairman made reference to advice the Monitoring Officer had given to Committee members regarding their membership of parish councils. In accordance with that advice, parish councillor Lisa Emery would not take part in the discussion on Agenda Item 5 in relation to the Cheslyn Hay Parish Council area. Other members of the Committee that were also parish council members of parishes where no proposals for change were being considered could in accordance with the Monitoring Officer advice, remain for consideration of the item.

Councillor Reade declared a non-DPI interest in Agenda Item 5 in relation to Lower Penn Parish Council and confirmed he would leave the Chamber during consideration of this item.
4 2025 Elections Review and Elections Act Changes
Report of the Corporate Support Team Manager and Performance and Customer Insight Officer
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RESOLVED: that Members note the report.
5 Community Governance Review
Report of the Corporate Support Team Manager and Community Engagement Officer
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Councillor Reade left the Chamber during consideration of the Lower Penn parish area proposal.  Parish Councillor Emery left the Chamber during consideration of the Cheslyn Hay parish area proposal.

RESOLVED: that Members:

A) note the update on the Community Governance Review of parishes in South Staffordshire and the outcome proposals of the first stage of formal consultation. 

B) having reviewed the consultation responses, determine that the proposal for Penkridge be included in the second stage of formal consultation.

C) approve that the stage 2 survey questions will be delegated from the Standards and Resources Committee  to the Corporate Director of Governance in consultation with the Chairman of the Standards and Resources Committee. 

6 Code of Practice on Good Governance for Local Authority Statutory Officers
Report of the Monitoring Officer (Corporate Director of Governance) and Corporate Support Team Manager
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RESOLVED: that Members approve the action plan for 2025/26.
7 Data Protection Policy Update
Report of the Corporate Director of Governance
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RESOLVED: that Members: 

A) note the current position with regard to data protection and reaffirm the policy.

B) approve the change in policy updating frequency as set out in paragraph 3.2.

8 Local Government Ombudsman Annual Review Letter
Report of the Corporate Director of Governance
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RESOLVED: that Members note the contents of the Local Government Ombudsman Annual Review Letter. 
9 Report on Work Programme/Complaints
Report of Monitoring Officer (Corporate Director of Governance) 
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RESOLVED: that Members note the report.

Attendance

Attended - Other Members
Name
No other member attendance information has been recorded for the meeting.
Apologies
NameReason for Sending ApologySubstituted By
Councillor Sue Duncan  
Councillor Fiona Hopkins  
Richard Taylor  
Absent
NameReason for AbsenceSubstituted By
Keith Elder  
Corinne Taylor  
Roger Tucker  

Declarations of Interests

Member NameItem Ref.DetailsNature of DeclarationAction
No declarations of interest have been entered for this meeting.

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