Agenda and minutes

To receive apologies for absence.

There were no apologies for absence.

All Members who believe they have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in any matter to be considered at the meeting must declare that interest and, having regard to the circumstances described in Part 3 Paragraph 1.5 of the County Council's Members' Code of Conduct, leave the meeting while the matter is discussed, save for exercising any right to speak in accordance with Paragraph 1.6 of the Code.  Furthermore all Members with a Non-Pecuniary interest in a matter being considered at the meeting should consider whether such interest should be declared, and having regard to Part 5, Paragraph 2 of the Code, consider whether it is appropriate to leave the meeting while the matter is discussed, save for exercising any right to speak in accordance with the Code.

Members were mindful that where they believed they had a Disclosable pecuniary Interest in any matter considered at the meeting they must declare that interest at the time of the relevant debate and, having regard to the circumstances described in Part 3, Paragraph 1.5 of the County Council's Members' Code of Conduct, leave the meeting while the matter was discussed, save for exercising any right to speak in accordance with Paragraph 1.6 of the Code. Furthermore Members were mindful that where they believed they had a Non-Pecuniary interest in a matter being considered at the meeting they considered whether such interest should be declared, and having regard to Part 5, Paragraph 2 of the Code, considered whether it was appropriate to leave the 3 meeting whilst the matter was discussed, save for exercising any right to speak in accordance with the Code.

To confirm the minutes of the previous meeting.

The Minutes of the meeting held on 23 June 2021 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To receive any announcements the Chairman may wish to make.

The Chairman welcomed everyone to the meeting and for the benefit of new Members to the Panel, introductions were made.

To receive any deputations notified under Standing Order 12.

There were no deputations on this occasion.

To consider a report of the Head of Law & Governance & Monitoring Officer proposing granting periods of absence for elected Members of the County Council pursuant to Section 85 of the Local Government Act 1972.

The Panel considered the report of Head of Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer seeking approval of a period of absence pursuant to Section 85 of the Local Government Act 1972 for Councillors Alan Dowden and Kirsty North as detailed.

RESOLVED:

That the Conduct Advisory Panel approve periods of absence as follows:

a)            For Councillor Alan Dowden to expire on 25 November 2022.

b)            For Councillor Kirsty North to expire on 31 March 2023.