Full members code of conduct

Other interests

 

4.1. In addition to the requirement of Paragraph 3, if you attend a meeting at which any item of business is to be considered and you are aware that you have a “non disclosable pecuniary interest or a non-pecuniary interest” in that item, you must make a verbal declaration of the existence and nature of that interest at or before the consideration of the item or as soon as the interest becomes apparent

4.2. You have a “non - disclosable pecuniary interest or non-pecuniary interest” in an item of business of your authority where –

4.2.1.   A decision in relation to that business might reasonably be regarded as affecting the wellbeing or financial standing of you or a member of your family or a person with whom you have a close association to a greater extent than it would affect the majority of the Council Tax payers, ratepayers or inhabitants of the ward or electoral area for which you have been elected or otherwise of the authority’s administrative area, or

4.2.2.   It relates to or is likely to affect any interests listed in the Table in Appendix 3 to this Code, but in respect of a member of your family (other than a “relevant person” or a person with whom you have a close association and that interest is not a disclosable pecuniary interest.