Issue - meetings

Report by Director of Law and Governance

This report proposes that Council approve a number of general dispensations under the Localism Act 2011, such dispensations to remain in force for a period of three years, in the interests of good governance and the effective conduct of public affairs. It also recommends that the power to grant individual dispensations be delegated to the Monitoring Officer

The Council is RECOMMENDED to

a)    approve, under Section 33 of the Localism Act 2011, the general dispensations, listed at paragraph 7 of this report, for all elected and co-opted voting Members of Oxfordshire County Council;

b)   agree that those general dispensations should remain in force for a period of three years;

c)    agree that the granting of individual dispensations under Section 33 of the Localism Act 2011 and the Code of Conduct be delegated to the Monitoring Officer

Recommendations agreed (nem con) subject to an amendment (moved by Cllr Liz Brighouse and seconded by Cllr John Howson) to add school meals and school transport to the list of dispensations

Council had before it a report proposing a number of general dispensations under the Localism Act 2011, such dispensations to remain in force for a period of three years, in the interests of good governance and the effective conduct of public affairs.

Councillor Liz Brighouse moved and Councillor John Howson seconded an amendment proposing the inclusion of school meals and school transport in the list of dispensations.

RESOLVED:- (on a motion by Councillor Susanna Pressel and seconded by Councillor Felix Bloomfield and carried nem con) to

a)    approve, under Section 33 of the Localism Act 2011, the general dispensations, listed at paragraph 7 of this report, with the addition of school meals and school transport, for all elected and co-opted voting Members of Oxfordshire County Council;

b)    agree that those general dispensations should remain in force for a period of three years;

c)    agree that the granting of individual dispensations under Section 33 of the Localism Act 2011 and the Code of Conduct be delegated to the Monitoring Officer