Declaration of interests and restrictions on participation

Members must observe the following rules:-

9. Disclosable Pecuniary Interests

Where a matter, in which you have an interest as specified in Appendix A (disclosable pecuniary interests), arises at a meeting at which you are present, or where you become aware that you have such an interest in any matter to be considered or being considered at the meeting:-

(1)   Do disclose the interest to the meeting.  If the Monitoring Officer considers it a sensitive interest, you must declare that you have an interest but do not need to disclose the nature of the interest.
(2)   Do ensure that, if your interest is not entered in the Council’s Register, you disclose the interest to the meeting as required in 9(1) above and that you notify the Monitoring Officer of the interest within 28 days in accordance with Paragraph 8(3) of this Code.
(3)   Do withdraw from the meeting and do not vote on the matter, participate, or participate further, in any discussion of the matter at the meeting unless a dispensation has been granted.
(4)   Do not, as a member of the Council’s executive, exercise any executive functions in respect of any matter in which you have a disclosable pecuniary interest (Appendix A).  You should notify the Monitoring Officer of the interest and take no steps or further steps in the matter.

10. Other Interests (Other Registrable Interests Appendix B and Non-registrable Interests)

Where a matter, in which

either you have an interest as specified in Appendix B (other registrable interests),

or where a decision on the matter might reasonably be regarded as affecting, to a greater extent than it would affect the majority of other Council taxpayers, ratepayers or inhabitants of the division(s) affected by the decision, your well-being or financial position or the well-being or financial position of a member of your family, or any person with whom you have a close association, or who has a contractual relationship (including employment) with yourself, member of your family or close associate,

arises at a meeting at which you are present, or where you become aware that you have such an interest in any matter to be considered or being considered at the meeting:-

(1)  Do ensure that you disclose the interest to the meeting. If the Monitoring Officer considers it a sensitive interest, you must declare that you have an interest but do not need to disclose the nature of the interest.
(2)   Do leave the meeting and do not vote on the matter, participate, or participate further, in any discussion of the matter at the meeting (unless a dispensation has been granted or it is an excepted function), if,

(a)   it affects the financial position of an interest specified in Appendix B (other registrable interests)
(b)    it affects your financial position or well-being or that of a member of your family, or any person with whom you have a close association, or who has a contractual relationship (including employment) with yourself, member of your family or close associate

or

(c)   it relates to the determination of any approval, consent, licence, permission or registration in relation to you or any person or body described in (a) and (b) above and a reasonable member of the public knowing the facts would reasonably regard it as so significant that it is likely to prejudice your judgement of the public interest.

The rules set out in Paragraph 10(2) above do not have the effect of precluding a Member from attending a meeting only for the purpose of making representations, answering questions or giving evidence relating to the business, provided that the public are also allowed to attend the meeting for the same purpose, whether under a statutory right or otherwise.  The Member must, after making their submission, withdraw immediately from the meeting.

(3)      Do not, as a member of the Council’s executive, exercise any executive functions in respect of any matter in which you have an interest as described in 10(2) above.  You should notify the Monitoring Officer of the interest and take no steps or further steps in the matter.