18 Dispensation from Attending Meetings PDF 202 KB
Report of the Director of Law & Governance and Monitoring Officer
Full Council has the discretion to approve a dispensation, based on the circumstances of the case, which means that the councillor does not cease to be a member of the Council for failing to attend a meeting during a six-month period.
The Council is RECOMMENDED
a) To grant a dispensation to Cllr Yvonne Constance from the statutory requirement to attend a meeting of the Council within a six-month period from the last noted attendance due to illness.
b) To approve that the dispensation last up to and including 30 November 2024.
Decision:
Recommendations approved.
Minutes:
Full Council has the discretion to approve a dispensation, based on the circumstances of the case, which means that the councillor does not cease to be a member of the Council for failing to attend a meeting during a six-month period. The report before Council sought a dispensation for Councillor Yvonne Constance due to illness.
The proposal was moved by Councillor Reeves and seconded by Councillor Leffman. Following a brief discussion the recommendations were agreed unanimously and Members wished Councillor Constance well.
RESOLVED (unanimously):
a) To grant a dispensation to Cllr Yvonne Constance from the statutory requirement to attend a meeting of the Council within a six-month period from the last noted attendance due to illness.
b) To approve that the dispensation last up to and including 30 November 2024