Issue - meetings

Members should declare the existence and nature of any Disclosable Pecuniary Interest and Non Statutory Interest as defined by the Members’ Code of Conduct in respect of:

a)  any business on the agenda

b)  any urgent additional items to be considered

c)  any matters arising out of those items

and if appropriate, withdraw from the meeting at the relevant time.

Members were requested to declare the existence and nature of any disclosable pecuniary interests and/or other interests, not already on their register of interests, in any item on the agenda and withdraw from the meeting at the appropriate time.

Councillor Liz Smyth, declared a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in relation to Item 11 – Discretionary Grant Fund and Additional Restrictions Grant – due to X.  Councillor Smyth left the meeting for the discussion and vote on this item.