Lay Members

Every police authority has a legal duty to appoint two independent members, known as Lay Members, to sit on a Standards Committee. The Standards Committee has seven legal duties. It must:

Give the authority advice on adopting a local Code of Conduct
Monitor the effectiveness of the Code
Train members on the Code or arrange for such training
Promote and maintain a high standard of conduct for members
Help members to follow the Code of Conduct
Deal with applications for dispensations
Deal with determinations at a local level

The two current lay members are Ms Chris Berry who is the chair of the Standards Committee, and Mr John Place, who is the vice chair. They are joined by, Mrs Sharron Hardman, Cllr Joe Kitchen, Cllr Bernard Sharp, and Elaine Belton who are the other members of the Standards Committee.

To find out more about the work of the committee contact Nikki Park, Principal Democratic Services Officer, in the first instance at nikki.park@gmpa.gov.uk or call 0161 793 3036.

This page was last updated on 30 July 2010