Issue - meetings
Dispensations under section 33 of the Localism Act 2011
Meeting: 21/06/2018 - Standards Advisory Committee (Item 6)
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Minutes:
The Corporate Director, Governance introduced the report which was to be presented biannually. The report will enable the Committee to oversee and monitor dispensations which, the Monitoring Officer is empowered to grant in relation to disclosable pecuniary interests (DPI’s) under Section 33 of the Localism Act 2011.
The Committee heard that, as a matter of prudence, the Corporate Director, Governance had granted a general dispensation to all Members for their current four year term of office (May 2018-April 2022) to be present, to speak and vote where they would otherwise have a DPI when discussing and/or voting on the following matters:
(a) Housing: where the Councillor or spouse/partner holds a tenancy or lease with the Council and where the matter does not relate to the particular tenancy or lease of those affected;
(b) Council Tax: setting the Council Tax or a precept: and
(c) Determining an allowance, travelling expense, payment or indemnity for Councillors.
RESOLVED
1. That the report outlining the framework for reporting and monitoring the grant of dispensations under Section 33 of the Localism Act 2011 be noted.
2. That the dispensations granted by the Monitoring Officer detailed in paragraph 3.4 of the report be noted.