Decision Maker: The Standards Panel
Decision status: Recommendations approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
The Panel heard a written statement from the subject member (Cllr Nikki Barton) who was not present for the Panel meeting, evidence from the External investigator (Mr Melvin Kenyon), the former Borough Solicitor and Deputy Monitoring Officer (Mr Daniel Bainbridge) and the Independent Person (Ms Vivienne Cameron).
The Panel carefully considered all the evidence before it contained in the papers together with the written statement of Cllr Barton, read out in the meeting. The conclusions of the Panel were unanimous, and the Panel resolved that:
The Panel unanimously agreed with the conclusions of the External Investigator, Mr Melvin Kenyon. This decision will be published by Waverley Borough Council and the Haslemere Town Council informed of the Panel’s findings so that they, Haslemere Town Council, can decide such action they consider appropriate.
NOTE: If Cllr Barton chooses, within 14 days, to appeal against the decision of the Standards Panel, the decision will be reviewed by another three members of the Standards and General Purposes Committee who have not been involved.
Publication date: 21/07/2022
Date of decision: 21/07/2022
Decided at meeting: 21/07/2022 - The Standards Panel