Standards Committee
The role of the Standards Committee is to promote and maintain high standards of conduct by councillors and co-opted members through the Members' Code of Conduct.
The committee will deal with any reports from a tribunal or interim case tribunal, and any report from the monitoring officer on ethical standards issues.
Its made up of five district councillors other than the leader, six independent people who are not councillors or council officers (members of staff), and four parish councillors from the council's area.
There are also two district councillor substitutes.
Members of the Standards Committee
Mr Robert Venables (Independent) (Chairman)
Cllr Maurice Johnson
Cllr Ken Graham
Cllr Mrs Anna James
Cllr Ken Moon
Cllr John Smith
Parish Cllr Howard Linsley (Parish Member)
Parish Cllr Keith Mentzel (Parish Member)
Parish Cllr Barry Parker Smith (Parish Member)
Parish Cllr Ian Robinson (Parish Member)
Mrs Jennifer Dolman (Independent Member)
Mr Derek Hall (Independent Member)
Mr Neil Hook (Independent Member) (Vice Ch)
Mr R Newman (Independent Member)
Mr R Robinson (Independent Member)
Substitutes
Cllr Mrs Anne Claxton (District Councillor)
Cllr Mrs Eve Hope (District Councillor)