Agenda

Standards Committee - Thursday, 24th September, 2026 6.00 pm

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Venue: Bury Town Hall

Items
No.	Item
1.	ELECTION OF THE CHAIR
2.	WELCOME AND APOLOGIES
3.	DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
4.	MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING & ANY MATTERS ARISING PDF 128 KB To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the Meeting held on the 23^rd June 2026.
5.	MEMBER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME 2026/27 & TRAINING REQUIREMENTS PDF 105 KB Report attached, including appendix 1. Additional documents: Appendix 1 Member Development Offer 2026-2027 FV (1) , item 5. PDF 530 KB
6.	CODE OF CONDUCT PDF 147 KB Report attached, including appendix 1 and 2. Additional documents: App 1. Section 1 - Councillor Code of Conduct (1) , item 6. PDF 405 KB App 2. Guide to the code of conduct , item 6. PDF 367 KB
7.	LOCAL GOVERNMENT & SOCIAL CARE OMBUDSMAN ANNUAL REVIEW 2025-26 PDF 152 KB Report attached, including appendix A, B and C. Additional documents: Appendix A- LGO Cover letter , item 7. PDF 134 KB Appendix B- LGO Data- Bury Council 25-26 , item 7. PDF 151 KB Appendix C- LG Review 2025-26 , item 7. PDF 9 MB
8.	PUBLIC OFFICE (ACCOUNTABILITY) BILL (HILLSBOROUGH LAW) PDF 158 KB Report attached.
9.	URGENT BUSINESS
10.	DATE OF NEXT MEETING(S) · 6.00pm, Thursday 3^rd December 2026, Bury Town Hall (If required) · 6.00pm, Thursday 11th March 2027, Bury Town Hall