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), an other 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:
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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.
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Where the matter relates to an ORI they
may not vote on the matter unless granted a dispensation.
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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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