Issue - meetings
Councillor attendance - 6 month rule dispensation
Meeting: 25/03/2022 - Council (Item 132)
132 COUNCILLOR ATTENDANCE - 6 MONTH RULE DISPENSATION 
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This report considers councillor attendance, as Covid restrictions are lifted.
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Minutes:
The Council considered a report regarding attendance.
On a motion from Councillor Kevin Guy, seconded by Councillor Neil Butters, it was unanimously
RESOLVED to;
1. Agree that the members listed in Appendix A (with the inclusion of Councillor Alan Hale), who are unable to attend a council meeting for a period greater than six months, due to long covid or the higher risk of serious illness from Covid 19 for themselves or for their family members, receive a dispensation further to section 85(1) of the Local Government Act 1972 until 24 September 2022;
2. Agree that, in the light of this meeting being conducted through the contingency arrangements (meaning most of those members planning to attend a physical meeting are now unable to do so), a dispensation is issued for all Councillors unable to attend a physical meeting for a further period of 3 months from this meeting, further to section 85(1) of the Local Government Act 1972, until 24th June 2022.
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Meeting: 24/03/2022 - Council (Item 118)
118 COUNCILLOR ATTENDANCE - 6 MONTH RULE DISPENSATION PDF 158 KB
This report considers councillor attendance, as Covid restrictions are lifted.
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Additional documents:
Minutes:
The Council considered a report regarding attendance.
On a motion from Councillor Kevin Guy, seconded by Councillor Vic Pritchard, it was unanimously
RESOLVED to recommend to Council on 25th March 2022 to;
1. Agree that the members listed in Appendix A (with the inclusion of Councillor Alan Hale), who are unable to attend a council meeting for a period greater than six months, due to long covid or the higher risk of serious illness from Covid 19 for themselves or for their family members, receive a dispensation further to section 85(1) of the Local Government Act 1972 until 24 September 2022;
2. Agree that, in the light of this meeting being conducted through the contingency arrangements (meaning most of those members planning to attend a physical meeting are now unable to do so), a dispensation is issued for all Councillors unable to attend a physical meeting for a further period of 3 months from this meeting, further to section 85(1) of the Local Government Act 1972, until 24th June 2022.
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