The Monitoring Officer has granted a dispensation under section 33 of the Localism Act to all New Forest District Councillors, relieving them of the restriction on participating and voting at meetings of New Forest District Council on matters affecting other Councils (including the National Park Authority) covering the District area from which they receive a members' allowance. |
This dispensation does not extend to any matters in which Councillors have a personal financial interest other than members' allowances received from other public bodies, nor in circumstances where common law rules would guard against participating and voting. |