Members and co-opted Members of the Council are
reminded that, in accordance with the Council’s Code of
Conduct and the statutory provisions of the Localism Act, they are
required to consider in advance of each
meeting whether they have a disclosable pecuniary interest
(DPI), another registrable interest (ORI) or a non-registrable
interest (NRI) in relation to any matter on the agenda. If
advice is needed, Members should contact the Monitoring
Officer in good time before the
meeting.
If any Member or co-opted Member of the Council
identifies a DPI or ORI which they have not already registered on
the Council’s register of interests or which requires
updating, they should complete the disclosure form which can be
obtained from Democratic Services at any time, copies of which will
be available at the meeting for return to the Monitoring
Officer.
Members and co-opted Members are required to disclose
any DPIs and ORIs at the meeting.
· Where
the matter relates to a DPI they may not participate in any
discussion or vote on the matter and must not stay in the meeting
unless granted a dispensation.
· Where
the matter relates to an ORI they may not vote on the matter unless
granted a dispensation.
· Where
a Member or co-opted Member
has an NRI which directly relates to their financial interest or
wellbeing, or that of a relative or close associate, they must
disclose the interest at the meeting, may not take part in any
discussion or vote on the matter and must not stay in the meeting
unless granted a dispensation. Where a matter affects the NRI
of a Member or co-opted Member, section 9 of Appendix B of the Code
of Conduct sets out the test which must be applied by the Member to
decide whether disclosure is required.
The Chair will invite Members to make their
disclosure orally to be recorded in the minutes.
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