Agenda and minutes

All Members who believe they have a Disclosable Pecuniary or other Pecuniary or non pecuniary Interest in any matter to be considered at the meeting must declare that interest and, having regard to the circumstances described in Section 3 paragraphs 3.25 – 3.27 of the Councillors’ Code of Conduct, leave the meeting while the matter is discussed, save for exercising any right to speak in accordance with Paragraph 3.28 of the Code.

Under Section 33 of the Localism Act 2011 the Monitoring Officer has granted a general dispensation to all members of the Council (who do not otherwise have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest) to take part and vote on items on the Council agenda for 25th February 2016 in relation to setting the Council Tax or a precept under the Local Government Finance Act 1992 and that this dispensation is applicable to officers of the Council who are Borough Council tax payers who may be advising the Council at the meeting.

The Mayor will ask Members to confirm that they do not have a declarable interest.

All Members making a declaration will be required to complete a Declaration of Interests at Meetings form detailing the nature of their interest.