Agenda item
- Meeting of Standards Committee, Monday, 2nd October, 2017 11.00 am (Item 8.)
- View the declarations of interest for item 8.
To submit the report of the Monitoring Officer.
Minutes:
Submitted - the
report of the Monitoring Officer asking the committee to consider and determine
three applications for general dispensation from the Bangor area members in
association with a review of education provision in the Bangor area that was
being undertaken by the Council. Before
considering the individual applications, the Monitoring Officer provided an
outline of the school organisation process. He reminded the Committee that it
had set guidelines for dealing with such applications and had approved
dispensations in the past to enable members to participate in local discussions.
Aled Jones (Independent Member) declared an interest in the matter and
left the meeting.
Details were given on the three applications
individually, namely:
·
An application
from Councillor Dafydd Meurig, asking for permission to speak only as his sister
worked for Caban y Faenol Cyf Nursery, which was located on the land of Ysgol y
Faenol, Bangor. He was the Local Member for Arllechwedd, and would represent
the interests of the school in his ward, namely Ysgol Llandygai. Any interest would arise should there be a
discussion on a matter that would be likely to affect the Caban y Faenol
Nursery specifically.
·
An application from Councillor Elin Walker Jones,
asking for the right to speak only as she was a member of the Ysgol y Garnedd
and Ysgol Tryfan Governing Bodies (with responsibility for special educational
needs) and was also the parent of two children at Ysgol Tryfan, and a former
parent at Ysgol y Garnedd. It was explained that the only connection that led
to prejudicial interests was the fact that she was a parent with children at
Ysgol Tryfan.
·
An application from Councillor Menna Baines, asking
for the right to speak only as she had children who were pupils at Ysgol Tryfan
and who were former pupils of Ysgol y Garnedd.
She was also a member of the Ysgol y Faenol Governing Body. It was
explained that the only connection that led to prejudicial interests was the
fact that she was a parent with children at Ysgol Tryfan.
Each application was considered and voted on
individually and the committee was in favour of approving the three
applications for dispensation on the same terms that had been approved for
similar applications in the past.
RESOLVED
1.
To approve dispensation for
Councillor Dafydd Meurig to speak but not to vote at meetings under the
auspices of the Council regarding the process of reorganising education provision of the Bangor area, but
that he may not speak, or be present or vote at a meeting of the Council,
Cabinet or any of his committees, and that he is required to clearly state that
he has been granted a dispensation at every meeting he participates in,
explaining the exact nature of the restraints on him, and that this is noted in
the minutes of such meetings.
2. To
approve dispensation for Councillor Elin Walker Jones to speak but not to vote
at meetings under the auspices of the Council regarding the process of
reorganising education provision of the
Bangor area, but that she may not speak, or be present or vote at a meeting of
the Council, Cabinet or any of her committees, and that she is required to
clearly state that she has been granted a dispensation at every meeting she
participates in, explaining the exact nature of the restraints on her, and that
this is noted in the minutes of such meetings.
3. To
approve dispensation for Councillor Menna Baines to speak but not to vote at
meetings under the auspices of the Council regarding the process of
reorganising education provision of the
Bangor area, but that she may not speak, or be present or vote at a meeting of
the Council, Cabinet or any of her committees, and that she is required to
clearly state that she has been granted a dispensation at every meeting she
participates in, explaining the exact nature of the restraints on her, and that
this is noted in the minutes of such meetings.
Supporting documents:
- APPLICATIONS FOR DISPENSATIONS, item 8. PDF 263 KB
- APPENDIX 1, item 8. PDF 146 KB
- APPENDIX 2, item 8. PDF 146 KB
- APPENDIX 3, item 8. PDF 140 KB