Report of the Audit, Risk and Governance Committee - Members' and Co-opted Members' Code of Conduct
Decision Maker: Full Council
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Purpose:
The recommendation of the Audit, Risk and
Governance Committee to amend the Code of Conduct, following its
meeting held 25 April 2022.
Decisions:
County Councillor Alan Schofield moved a report setting out the recommendation of the Audit, Risk and Governance Committee from its meeting on 25 April 2022 regarding the Members' and Co-opted Members' Code of Conduct.
Resolved: - That:
(i) The threshold at which councillors must declare gifts and hospitality offered or received in their roles as councillors, as set out in the report, now presented, be increased from £25 to £50.
(ii) Subject to (i) above, the Director of Corporate Services be authorised to make the consequential changes to the county council's Constitution.
Corporate Priorities : Delivering better services;
Divisions Affected: N/A;
Contact: Hannah Race Email: Hannah.Race@lancashire.gov.uk.
Report author: Hannah Race
Date of decision: 26/05/2022
Decided at meeting: 26/05/2022 - Full Council
Accompanying Documents:
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