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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