Standards Committee

Standards Committee Duties

All the following duties are reported to the Authority as appropriate.

Promoting and maintaining high ethical standards and standards of conduct by Members (Localism Act 2011) (LA2011)
Advising the Authority on the adoption and revision of the Members' Code of Conduct
Assisting the Members to follow the Members' Code of Conduct and monitoring its operation and effectiveness
Advising, training or arranging to train Members on matters relating to the Members' Code of Conduct
Granting dispensations to Members from requirements relating to interests set out in the Members' Code of Conduct
Assessment of all allegations of misconduct and taking any action required on requests to review assessment decisions
Taking any action required on the receipt, assessment, investigation, determination and handling of any complaint against a Member; including holding a local hearing following an investigation of misconduct and imposing sanctions
Dealing with any reports on any matter from the Monitoring Officer
Considering and determining, in accordance with Section 3 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, any application by an officer for exemption from political restriction, and taking any other connected action
Responsibility for the recruitment processes for independent persons and making recommendations for appointment to the Authority
Overviewing the constitution
Overviewing whistle blowing
Assessing reports from the Ombudsman and developing protocols

Standards Committee Annual Work Programme

The Standards Committee work programme which contains a breakdown of the duties of the committee by meeting which can be viewed by clicking on the link below.

Standards Committee Annual Work Programme 2024-25 (pdf 193.05 KB)

Standards Committee Members

Members of Standards Committee consist of the Strategic Leadership Team and members of the Fire & Rescue Authority. Other Fire & Rescue Service Officers attend as necessary.

The Independent Persons are G Knight and M Busby-Jeavons