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.