Issue - meetings

At this point in the meeting declarations of interest are received from Members in any of the agenda items under consideration at the meeting. Members are asked to complete the green interest forms circulated to groups in their pre-meetings (which will be announced at the Council Meeting) to indicate:

(a) The agenda item number in which they have an interest to declare.

(b) The nature of their interest.

(c) Whether their interest is a disclosable pecuniary interest or an other interest,  (as defined in Part 2, A and B of the Code of Conduct and Rules for Registration of Interests)

Any Member who needs to clarify any matters relating to the declaration of interests is recommended to seek advice from the Council’s Monitoring Officeror a member of his staff before the meeting to expedite dealing with the item during the meeting.

The Monitoring Officer granted a general dispensation to all Councillors in respect of their payment of Council Tax and school governorships, in regard to item 8. A specific dispensation for the following interests declared by Councillors was also granted;

·  Kevin Guy - Family business is a recipient of a covid relief grant

·  Shaun Hughes - Family business is a recipient of a covid relief grant

·  Lisa O’Brien - Family member in receipt of social services support.

At this point in the meeting declarations of interest are received from Members in any of the agenda items under consideration at the meeting. Members are asked to complete the green interest forms circulated to groups in their pre-meetings (which will be announced at the Council Meeting) to indicate:

(a) The agenda item number in which they have an interest to declare.

(b) The nature of their interest.

(c) Whether their interest is a disclosable pecuniary interest or an other interest,  (as defined in Part 2, A and B of the Code of Conduct and Rules for Registration of Interests)

Any Member who needs to clarify any matters relating to the declaration of interests is recommended to seek advice from the Council’s Monitoring Officeror a member of his staff before the meeting to expedite dealing with the item during the meeting.

The Monitoring officer issued a general dispensation to all Councillors who pay Council Tax or were School Governors and therefore had an interest in these items, to enable them to take part in the debate and vote.

The following further declarations had been made, for which the Monitoring Officer issued a dispensation, to enable them to take part in the debate and vote;

·  Tim Ball - Family member in receipt of social services support & EHCP

·  Colin Blackburn - Family business is a recipient of a covid relief grant

·  Sue Craig - Family member in receipt of social services support

·  Kevin Guy - Family business is a recipient of a covid relief grant

·  Shaun Hughes  - Family business is a recipient of a covid relief grant

·  Lisa O’Brien - Family member in receipt of social services support

·  Karen Walker – holder of office at Peasedown Community library

·  Sarah Warren - Family member in receipt of an EHCP

A further declaration was made by Councillor Alan Hale as both daughters are in receipt of benefits.