Wednesday 6 February 2013

Some Council Monitoring Officers are pretty dumb....

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‘Some council monitoring officers are informing their councillors that being a council tax payer is a disclosable pecuniary interest in any Budget debate. Councillors are then informed they would be committing a criminal offence if they speak or vote in that debate unless they obtain a formal dispensation.’

Yes folks, the "Standards" nonsense continues.

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1 comment:

Mark Chatburn said...

A recent post from the Society of Local Council Clerks seems to suggest this is one area where common sense may be in danger of prevailing: http://www.slcc.co.uk/news-item/minister-says-dpi-dispensation-not-needed-to-set-precept/385/

Of course, you'll understand if I don't hold my breath...