Issue - meetings

Members are reminded that any declarations of interest in respect of any business set out in the agenda, should be declared as either a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest or Declarable Interest and are required to notify the Chairman of the nature of any interest declared at the commencement of the relevant item on the agenda.  Members declaring a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest must withdraw from the meeting for the duration of the item. Members declaring a Declarable Interest, wished to exercise a ‘Councillor Speaking Right’, must declare this at the same time as the interest, move to the public area before speaking to the item and then must leave the room before the debate and vote.

(1)          The Chairman welcomed those present at the meeting, those who had attended to give a presentation, the new Member of the Committee, Councillor Ruth Brown and Royston Town Councillor John Davison;

(2)          The Chairman welcomed County Councillor Fiona Hill, whom he thanked for her 16 years of service as District Councillor and her hard work on behalf of the residents of Royston;

(3)          The Chairman advised that, in accordance with Council Policy, the meeting would be audio recorded;

(4)          The Chairman drew attention to the item on the agenda front pages regarding Declarations of Interest and reminded Members that, in line with the Code of Conduct, any Declarations of Interest needed to be declared immediately prior to the item in question.

(1)          The Chairman welcomed those present at the meeting, those who had attended to give a presentation, the new Member of the Committee, Councillor Ruth Brown and Royston Town Councillor John Davison;

(2)          The Chairman welcomed County Councillor Fiona Hill, whom he thanked for her 16 years of service as District Councillor and her hard work on behalf of the residents of Royston;

(3)          The Chairman advised that, in accordance with Council Policy, the meeting would be audio recorded;

(4)               The Chairman drew attention to the item on the agenda front pages regarding Declarations of Interest and reminded Members that, in line with the Code of Conduct, any Declarations of Interest needed to be declared immediately prior to the item in question.