Standards Committee

Appointment of Independent Chairman, Vice Chairman and Members

Thanet Council has a Standards Committee to oversee the ethical standards of elected and other members of the Council and Town and Parish Councillors within the District. The Committee’s role includes hearing complaints and developing governance arrangements to further improve public confidence in the District and Parish Councils and their members.

The Committee includes four independent members, one of whom serves as Chairman and another as Vice Chairman.

Most meetings are in the early evening.

If you are interested in enhancing local democracy and standards in public life, you are invited to apply for one of these positions.

To be eligible to apply you should not: -

• Have been a member or officer at the Council or of a Parish or Town Council within the district within the last five years
• Be a relative or close friend of a member or officer at the District Council

Ideally, you should have: -

• An interest in standards in public life
• Motivation to serve the local community and uphold local democracy
• Demonstrably high standards of personal integrity
• Objectivity, independence and impartiality
• Experience of complaints or standards processes

An annual allowance is payable, together with travel and subsistence expenses.

Information pack

• Introductory Letter (Word doc)

• Person Specification (Word doc)

• Code of Conduct for Members (Word doc)

• Application form (Word doc)

  
   
• A comprehensive Standards Board for England Guide to the Role & Make-Up of Standards Committees can be found at the Standards Board website

The closing date for applications is 3 April 2009.

For further information please call us on 01843 577207.

Louise Caffrey

Standards Officer

E-mail:

louise.caffrey
@thanet.gov.uk

Tel: 01843 577207