Council seek people with ethics

Two new lay people are needed for a new standards committee under the council s leader and cabinet arrangement.

The lay members will join six other appointments on the committee, which will help to set and maintain the standards of ethics in the council.

The committee will consist of four elected district councillors, two lay members, independent of the council and two representatives from parish and town councils.

It will act as a focus for promoting and maintaining high standards of conduct by elected councillors and co-opted members of the councils in the district.

The two lay people will play an active part in this work, reflecting the views and expectations of local people.

Trevor Elliott, district secretary, would like to hear from anyone who is interested in taking up these roles.

Applicants should be experienced in matters of equity and probity and have demonstrated the highest level of integrity in some previous capacity.

An applicant, for example, could be someone coming from senior executive positions in commerce or industry, said Mr Elliott.

Anyone interested should contact Mr Elliott on 787805 or David Hermon, democratic services manager on 787811, for an informal discussion or follow the directions given in the public notice from Rother District Council in today s paper.