Standards Committee
The Standards Committee is responsible for considering issues such as the Authority’s code of conduct and the promotion and maintenance of high standards of conduct by Police Authority members.
Membership: four Police Authority Members and two Independent Members appointed under the Local Government Act 2000 and regulations made thereunder. Currently:
Maureen Woodd (Chairman)
Michael Sage (Vice Chairman)
Peter Gardiner
Deanna Law
Gill Lewis
Tim Marks
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Number of meetings: No fixed programme
Access the minutes, papers and agendas for the Standards Committee
Terms of Reference:
1. To promote and maintain high standards of conduct by the members and co-opted members of the Authority.
2. To assist members and co-opted members of the Authority to observe the Authority’s code of conduct.
3. To advise the Authority on the adoption or revision of a code of conduct.
4. To monitor the operation of the Authority’s code of conduct.
5. To advise, train or arrange to train members and co-opted members of the Authority on matters relating to the Authority’s code of conduct.
6. To review the operation of the Authority’s members allowances scheme at intervals determined by the Authority and to recommend any changes.
7. To consider the grant of dispensations from requirements relating to interests.
8. To undertake such other tasks of a probity or ethics nature that are referred from time to time by the Authority or which are necessary by virtue of statute, statutory instrument or national guidance.
9. To consider the establishment of Initial Assessment and Review Sub-Committees to discharge the functions specified in Sections 57A and 57B of the Local Government Act 2000 respectively.
Meeting Dates
You can view our Events Calendar, which contains meeting dates, footnotes and highlights other Authority events.
Read the explanatory notes for the Programme of public meetings - 17kb (pdf)