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  • Agenda and minutes

    Standards Committee - Monday, 18th March, 2019 11.00 am

    • Attendance details
    • Agenda frontsheet PDF 128 KB
    • Agenda reports pack PDF 438 KB
    • Printed minutes PDF 62 KB

    Venue: Ystafell Gwyrfai, Council Offices, Caernarfon, Gwynedd. LL55 1SH

    Contact: Eirian Roberts  01286 679018

    Items
    No. Item

    1.

    APOLOGIES

    To receive any apologies for absence.

     

    Minutes:

    An apology for absence was received from Dr Einir Young (Chair).

     

     

    2.

    DECLARATION OF PERSONAL INTEREST

    To receive any declaration of personal interest.

     

    Minutes:

    No declarations of personal interest were received from any members present.

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    3.

    URGENT ITEMS

    To note any items that are a matter of urgency in the view of the Chairman for consideration.

     

    Minutes:

    No urgent matters were raised.

    4.

    MINUTES pdf icon PDF 65 KB

    The Chairman shall propose that the minutes of the previous meeting of this committee held on 21st January, 2019 be signed as a true record  (attached).

     

    Minutes:

    The Chair signed the minutes of the previous meeting of this committee held on 21 January, 2019 as a true record.

     

    5.

    PUBLIC SERVICE OMBUDSMAN WALES - DRAFT CORPORATE PLAN pdf icon PDF 46 KB

    To submit the report of the Monitoring Officer  (attached).

    Additional documents:

    • Appendix - Public Service Ombudsman Wales - Draft Corporate Plan , item 5. pdf icon PDF 135 KB

    Minutes:

    Submitted – the report of the Monitoring Officer inviting observations on the Ombudsman's consultation on their Draft Corporate Plan.

     

    Referring to DPA 4 on page 8 of the report, it was noted that up to 12 months was a long and anxious time for the complainant and the person subject to an investigated Code of Conduct complaint.  At the same time, it was recognised that the Ombudsman's office was under a great deal of pressure, especially considering the nature and number of health complaints referred to them.

     

    RESOLVED to accept the report.

     

     

    6.

    ALLEGATIONS AGAINST MEMBERS pdf icon PDF 48 KB

    To submit the report of the Monitoring Officer  (attached).

     

    Minutes:

    Submitted, for information, the report of the Monitoring Officer presenting information about the  Ombudsman's decisions on formal complaints against members.

     

    During the discussion, the following points were noted:-

     

    ·         In light of the Ombudsman's decision not to investigate a number of complaints due to the lack of evidence, the importance of advising people to keep a detailed record of what had happened and when it had occurred was important, in order to present this as evidence to support the case. 

    ·         It was necessary to develop the message regarding what is expected from members in terms of conduct.

     

    RESOLVED to accept the report.