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 at the commencement of
Agenda item 3, to be recorded in the minutes.
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