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Following careful consideration of all the facts in the Investigating Officer’s report, and the representations from relevant parties made at the meeting, the Committee

RESOLVED that there had been a breach of the previous and the current Bath & North East Somerset Codes of Conduct on 2 counts, as set out below;

1.  Councillor Pritchard did not disclose to the Development Management Committee (“DMC”) when he made representations to it in 2011, that he had a prejudicial interest in the planning application under consideration; namely, that he owned the property which was the subject of the planning application;

2.  Between 30 April 2010 and 25 May 2015, Councillor Pritchard failed to list his ownership of the property on his Register of Member’s Interests.

The Committee then decided on an appropriate sanction and, following careful consideration, further

RESOLVED that Councillor Pritchard be required to make an apology to full Council at the next appropriate meeting.

In bringing the meeting to a close, the Chair thanked the Investigating Officer, Simon Barnes, for his clear report, and the Committee for their careful consideration.