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The Standards Committee
Role:
The main role of the Standards Committee is to
• promote and maintain high standards of conduct for Members, and
• help Members follow the Authority’s Code of Conduct
The Committee also has more specific functions which include;
• providing advice on the adoption of a local Code of Conduct
• monitoring the effectiveness of the Code
• responsibility for Member training on the Code
• assessment and review of complaints about Members
• adjudication of complaints and awards
The Fire Authority originally adopted its own Code of Conduct in April 2002
and this has since been updated. Link to Code of Conduct
The Members
The West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority’s Standards Committee has 9
Members – 6 elected Members and 3 independent Members – it is chaired by
one of the independent Members - Mr M Wilkinson.
Councillor Mahmood Akhtar Labour Group - Kirklees |
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| Councillor Andrea McKenna Labour Group – Leeds District |
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| Councillor Ann Castle Conservative Group – Leeds District |
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Councillor Philip Booth Conservative Group - Wakefield District
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| Councillor David Gray Liberal Democrat Group – Bradford District |
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Councillor Chris Townsley Liberal Democrat Group - Leeds District
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| Independent Members | |
Mr Andrew Johnson |
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Mr David Morgan
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Mr Mike Wilkinson (Chair) |
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Role of the Independent Members
Independent members are important in helping to increase public confidence
in local government and send a clear signal that the committee acts fairly and
impartially and the independent members have been appointed for periods
ranging from 2 – 4 years following public advertisement of vacancies.
Complaints against Members
If you wish to make a complaint against a Member of the West Yorkshire Fire
and Rescue Authority please write in the first instance to;
Mr M G Barnes
Monitoring Officer
West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority
Oakroyd Hall
Birkenshaw
BD11 2DY
West Yorkshire
or by email to : michael.barnes@westyorksfire.gov.uk
Note:
(1. Anonymous complaints will not be processed)
(2. Complainants must provide a territorial address at which they can be
contacted not simply an email address)