Introduction by the Council's Monitoring Officer
Pursuant to the Local Government Act 2000, all Councillors have to sign a declaration to abide by and uphold the County Council's Code of Conduct for Members. A copy of which can be found in the Constitution - Part 5 - Codes and Protocols, Section 5.1 (along with other Protocols and related Guidance). A copy is attached below for ease of reference.
The LGSS Director : Legal Services, as the Council's Monitoring Officer, has to maintain a Statutory Register of Members Interests that have been brought to his attention. Councillors are obliged, by law, to keep their Statutory Register up-to-date and to inform the LGSS Director : Legal Services of any changes within 28 days of the relevant event. A Councillor's failure to keep the Statutory Register up-to-date can be the subject of a complaint to the Standards Board for England www.standardsboard.gov.uk.
A copy of the up-to-date Statutory Register of Members Interests can be inspected, free of charge, at Shire Hall Reception during normal office hours. A small fee will be payable if a copy is required.
In keeping with the Council's e-governance agenda, the LGSS Director : Legal Services has placed an electronic copy of the Members' Declarations on the website. The electronic copy is not, however, the Statutory Register of Members Interests; although every effort will be taken to ensure, so far as is possible, that the electronic copy continues to match the Statutory Register of Members' Interests kept at Shire Hall. Members of the public should, therefore, be careful to check both copies before relying upon the information appearing in the electronic version.
Furthermore, as this electronic version is not a legal requirement just an exercise of local discretion to meet e-governance targets, some Councillors have chosen to "opt-out" of this electronic version. The Electronic copies can be accessed from the link on the left hand side - Members Individual Declarations.
For more information, please contact:
Quentin Baker, LGSS Director : Legal Services
quentin.baker@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Members’ Code of Conduct (25Kb)