Memorandum by Wyre Borough Council's Standards
Committee (STA 16)
1. With reference to your consultation on
the above matter I have been authorised by the Standards Committee
of Wyre Borough Council to make the following comments.
2. It is apparent and accepted by the Standards
Board that there have been significant delays in the handling
of a number of referrals to the Board. This leads to uncertainty
for the person referred as well as those referring and the Council
concerned. In serious cases the delays can also cause significant
problems in terms of governance for the Authority concerned.
3. The delay in implementing the section
66 Regulations has also caused problems for the smooth and efficient
running of the organisation.
4. The wording of the Code of Conduct itself
has caused problems on occasions especially given the ambiguity
inherent in some of the paragraphs. Guidance issued by the Board
somewhat belatedly is helping in the understanding of the code.
Elizabeth O'Connor
Deputy Monitoring Officer
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