Carmarthenshire County Council has constituted its Standards Committee with nine members; five independent members; one community representative appointed by the community councils in the County and three elected members of the County Council.  In accordance with statutory requirements the committee comprises a majority of independent members.  The terms of reference and names and contact details of the members of the committee are set out below.

TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE STANDARDS COMMITTEE

1. To promote and maintain high standards of conduct by Councillors, co-opted members and church and parent governor representatives.

2. To assist councillors, co-opted members and church and parent governor representatives to observe the Members' Code of Conduct.

3. To advise the Council on the adoption or revision of the Members' Code of Conduct.

4. To monitor the operation of the Members' Code of Conduct;

5. To advise, train or arrange to train Councillors, co-opted members and church and parent governor representatives on matters relating to the Members' Code of Conduct.

6. To grant dispensations to Councillors, co-opted members and church and parent governor representatives from requirements relating to interests set out in the Members' Code of Conduct.

7. To deal with any reports from a case tribunal or interim case tribunal, and any report from the monitoring officer on any matter referred to that officer by the Local Commissioner in Wales.

8. To exercise the functions set out in paragraphs 1-7 above in relation to the Community Councils wholly or mainly in Carmarthenshire and the members of those Community Councils.

9. To receive annual reports on the operation of the council's complaints procedure and the whistle-blowing policy with a view to incorporating references to those matters in the committee's annual report.

MEMBERSHIP OF THE STANDARDS COMMITTEE

INDEPENDENT MEMBERS

Mr Christopher A.  Downward,
Pant y Turnor,
Llanddeusant,
Llangadog,
Carmarthenshire.
SA19 9TN
Tel. 01550 740324

Mr M. Andre Morgan,
Pentraeth,
Llanon,
Ceredigion.
SY23 5HS
Tel. 01974 202564

Mr Alun Williams,
56 Rehoboth Road,
Five Roads,
LLANELLI.
SA15 5DJ
Tel. 01269 860705 

Mrs. Gillian Whitehead (Vice Chair of the Committee)
Ty Mawr,
Heol-y- Capel,
Foelgastell
Carmarthenshire.  SA14 7EW

Tel.  01269 842426
E-mail:  phil_jillwhitehead@btinternet.com

Mr Paul Stait (Chair of the Committee)
Millers Rest,
Llangadog.
Carmarthenshire.  SA19 9BU

Tel  01550 777728
E-mail:  paul.stait@btinternet.com

TOWN AND COMMUNITY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE

Community Councillor D. Wyn Edwards,
Coedfryn
Heol Blaenhirwaun,
Drefach,
Llanelli.
Carmarthenshire.SA14 7AY

Tel. 01269 841652
E-mail dwyn@btinternet.com

COUNTY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES

Councillor Terry Davies,
5 Cross Hands Road,
Gorslas,
Llanelli.
Carmarthenshire.  SA14 6RR

Tel.  01269 842784

E-mail  TeDavies@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

Councillor A. Davies,
2 Crispin Avenue,
Carmarthen,
Carmarthenshire.  SA31 3EH

Tel. 01267 220183 
E:Mail:  ArtDavies@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

Councillor Mrs. Gwyneth Thomas,
14 Llys y Felin,
Llangennech,
Llanelli.
Carmarthenshire.  SA14 8BA

Tel.  01554 821637
E-mail:  GwyThomas@sirgar.gov.uk