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

The Chairman announced that in accordance with Council policy the meeting was being audio recorded.

The Chairman drew Members’ attention to the item on the front page of the agenda regarding ‘Declarations of Interest’ and reminded Members that, in accordance with the Code of Conduct, any declarations of interest in respect of any business set out in the agenda, should be declared immediately prior to the respective agenda item.  Members declaring a Declarable Interest, who wished to exercise a ‘Councillor Speaking Right’, must declare this at the same time as the interest.

Audio Recording – Start time of Item – 1 minute and 18 seconds

(1)       The Chairman announced that in accordance with Council policy the meeting was being audio recorded.  Members of the public and the press were able to use their devices to film/photograph, or do a sound recording of the meeting, but were requested to not disrupt the proceedings of the meeting.  

(2)     The Chairman 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; Members who declared a Declarable Interest, who wished to exercise a ‘Councillor Speaking Right’, were advised to declare this at the same time as the interest.