Councillor Lia Mandaracas - Other interests - Declared an interest in motion 17C as her son was currently going through the Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) process. Councillor Mandaracas remained in the room during discussion and determination of the item.
Councillor Lia Mandaracas - Disclosable pecuniary interests - The Monitoring Officer advised that since publication of the Council agenda, he had been made aware that a number of Councillors may have had disclosable pecuniary interests arising from:
• Licensing/leasing allotments from the Council
• Tenancies of residential or commercial premises to / from the Council
• Their spouse, partner, friend or family member with whom they had a close association may be an employee of the Council,
• Receipt of council tax reduction / exemption.
The Monitoring Officer advised that he had exercised a delegation to grant a dispensation to all Members of the Council to participate, debate and vote on the budget reports considered at the Council Budget setting meeting where a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest (DPI) or Other Significant Interest arose from the circumstances set out above.
Councillor Mandaracas advised that she had been granted a dispensation.