Issue - meetings
Applications for Dispensation
Meeting: 19/10/2017 - Standards Advisory Committee (Item 3)
3 Dispensations Under Section 33 of the Localism Act 2011 PDF 89 KB
Minutes:
Members noted:
- That matters related to this area of legalisation had not previously been considered by the Committee.
- That the types of dispensation which may be granted were general dispensations and individual dispensations.
- That a dispensation must be issued before the meeting at which the matter related it will be discussed.
- That a form would be created to assist members to make such requests.
Members discussed areas/matters where dispensations might be applied and felt that there was lack of clarity around dispensations for interests that related to Members’ spouses/partners/children/property-leaseholders.
The Corporate Director agreed that a future report be brought to the Committee on dispensations, including those relating to property for the period January 2018 until the Local Elections in May 2018. The Vice-Chair requested that regular periodic reports on use of dispensations also be made to the Committee.
RESOLVED
1. That the specific dispensation granted by the Monitoring Officer detailed in paragraph 3.2 of the report be noted.
2. That the discussion of the proposed General Dispensation and future arrangements detailed in paragraphs 3.5 to 3.8 of the report be noted.
3. That responsibility related to expedited dispensations be delegated to the Chair and Vice-Chair of Standards Advisory Committee in consultation with the Corporate Director for Governance/Monitoring Officer.
4. That periodic reports on the use of dispensations be made to Standards Advisory Committee.