Agenda and draft minutes

Standards Dispensation Sub-Committee (old regime) - Tuesday 20 December 2011 2.00 pm

Venue: The North Wiltshire Room - County Hall, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge, BA14 8JN. View directions

Contact: Pam Denton 

Items
No. Item

14.

Declarations of Interest

To receive any declarations of personal or prejudicial interest.

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest

15.

Consideration of a dispensation request - Councillor Richard Colthorpe of Langley Burrell Parish Council

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Deputy Monitoring Officer introduced the report and explained that Langley Burrell Parish Council, from time to time, makes financial grants to Langley Burrell Village Hall, which is a Registered Charitable Trust.  Councillor Colthorpe is one of three members of the parish council who also hold positions on the Langley Burrell Village Hall Management Committee and he is therefore a Trustee of the Charity. 

 

The Deputy Monitoring Officer explained the law and guidance relevant to this request and advised that Councillor Colthorpe had a personal and prejudicial interest in grants relating to the Village Hall arising from his position as a trustee.

 

He reminded the Sub-Committee that, in reaching a decision, they must have regard to guidance from Standards for England and to the public interest.

 

Resolved:

 

To grant a dispensation to allow Councillor Colthorpe to participate in the meeting and vote.  The dispensation to run until the next election in May 2013, subject to their being no material change in the circumstances under which this dispensation is granted.

 

 

 

16.

Consideration of a dispensation request - Councillor Allen Franklin of Langley Burrell Parish Council

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Deputy Monitoring Officer introduced the report and explained that Langley Burrell Parish Council, from time to time, makes financial grants to Langley Burrell Village Hall, which is a Registered Charitable Trust.  Councillor Franklin is one of three members of the parish council who also hold positions on the Langley Burrell Village Hall Management Committee and he is therefore a Trustee of the Charity. 

 

The Deputy Monitoring Officer explained the law and guidance relevant to this request and advised that Councillor Franklin had a personal and prejudicial interest in grants relating to the Village Hall arising from his position as a trustee.

 

He reminded the Sub-Committee that, in reaching a decision, they must have regard to guidance from Standards for England and to the public interest.

 

Resolved:

 

To grant a dispensation to allow Councillor Franklin to participate in the meeting and vote.  The dispensation to run until the next election in May 2013, subject to their being no material change in the circumstances under which this dispensation is granted.

 

 

 

 

17.

Dispensation request - Councillor Brian Miflin of Langley Burrell Parish Council

Supporting documents:

Minutes:

The Deputy Monitoring Officer introduced the report and explained that Langley Burrell Parish Council, from time to time, makes financial grants to Langley Burrell Village Hall, which is a Registered Charitable Trust.  Councillor Miflin is one of three members of the parish council who also hold positions on the Langley Burrell Village Hall Management Committee and he is therefore a Trustee of the Charity. 

 

The Deputy Monitoring Officer explained the law and guidance relevant to this request and advised that Councillor Miflin had a personal and prejudicial interest in grants relating to the Village Hall arising from his position as a trustee.

 

He reminded the Sub-Committee that, in reaching a decision, they must have regard to guidance from Standards for England and to the public interest.

 

Resolved:

 

To grant a dispensation to allow Councillor Miflin to participate in the meeting and vote.  The dispensation to run until the next election in May 2013, subject to their being no material change in the circumstances under which this dispensation is granted.