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.
·
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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