(Members Code of Conduct - Part 4A of the Constitution)

To receive disclosures of interests from members and co-opted members on matters to be considered at the meeting. The disclosure must include the nature of the interest.

An interest must also be disclosed in the meeting when it becomes apparent to the member during the meeting.

Notes:

(1)       Members may remain in the meeting and take part fully in discussion and voting unless the interest is a disclosable pecuniary interest or an interest which the Member feels would call into question their compliance with the wider principles set out in the Code of Conduct.  Disclosable pecuniary interests relate to the Member concerned or their spouse/partner.

(2)       Members in arrears of Council Tax by more than two months must not vote in decisions on, or which might affect, budget calculations, and must disclose at the meeting that this restriction applies to them.  A failure to comply with these requirements is a criminal offence under section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. 

(3)       Members are also welcome to disclose interests which are not disclosable pecuniary interests but which they consider should be made in the interest of clarity.

(4)       Officers must disclose interests in accordance with Council Standing Order 44.

In the interests of transparency, the Leader stated that she was Chair of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and that she was also on a shortlist of candidates as a Labour nominee for the position of Mayor of West Yorkshire.

ACTION: City Solicitor

There were no appeals submitted by the public to review decisions to restrict
documents.

There were no recommendations referred to the Executive.

(Councillor Hinchcliffe)

The Chief Executive will submit a report (Executive Document “CO”) which seeks to:

•           Consent in principle to the draft Order, to establish a mayoral combined     authority and associated changes as set out in the ‘minded to’          Devolution Deal.

•           Delegate authority to the Managing Director of the Combined Authority, in consultation with the Leader and Chief Executive of CBMDC and each Constituent Council and the Chair of the Combined Authority, to finalise and consent to the final draft of the Order further to any technical issues which may arise.

Recommended –

(1)       To consider and comment on the content of this report, along with the draft Order.

(2)       To consent in principle to the draft Order to establish a mayoral combined authority and associated changes as set out in the ‘minded to’ Devolution Deal.

(3)       To delegate authority to the Managing Director of the Combined Authority, in consultation with the Leader and Chief Executive and the Chair of the Combined Authority, to finalise and consent to the final draft of the Order further to any technical issues which may arise.

(4)       To note the updated timetable set out in Appendix 1 to this report and the next steps which are subject to the consent being given by the Constituent Councils and Combined Authority, to the Order that the Secretary of State will lay in Parliament in December 2020.

(5)       To refer this report and appendices to Council to consider,         provide any comments, and endorse the Executive decisions          taken.

(6)       To resolve that this decision is exempt from call-in on the grounds of urgency, for the reasons set out in paragraph 6.1 of this report.

Overview & Scrutiny Committee: Corporate

Michael Bowness, Assistant City Solicitor - 07582 103658 and

Phil Witcherley, Head of Policy and Performance -  07970 684889)