Decision details
Grant of Dispensations to Members
Decision Maker: Director Law and Governance
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
That, in consultation with the Chair of the
Ethical Standards and Member Development Committee, general
dispensations be granted to all members of the Council under
Section 33 of the Localism Act 2011, for a period of 4 years from
the date of approval, in respect of the following:-
a. housing, where the member is a tenant of the authority; provided
that those functions do not relate particularly to that
member’s tenancy or lease;
b. school meals or school transport and travelling expenses, where
the member is a parent or guardian of a child in full time
education, or is a parent governor of a school, unless it relates
particularly to the school which the child attends;
c. an allowance, payment, pension or indemnity given to
members;
d. any ceremonial honour given to members;
e. setting a council tax reduction scheme for the purposes of the
Local Government Finance Act 2012 (and/or all other relevant
legislation);
f. setting council tax or a precept under the Local Government
Finance Act 1992 (and/or all other relevant legislation);
g. setting a local scheme for the payment of business rates
including eligibility for rebates and reductions for the purpose of
the Finance Act 2012 (and/or all other relevant legislation).
Publication date: 11/01/2022
Date of decision: 05/01/2022
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