Dispensation to all Gloucestershire County Council members in relation to matters associated with English devolution and the proposal for unitary local government in Gloucestershire
November 7, 2025 Director of Policy, Performance and Governance (Officer) Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
...to enable all Gloucestershire County Council members to speak and vote on matters concerning local government reform and devolution, a dispensation was granted for four years, or until the next local election, under Section 33 of the Localism Act 2011, even if they have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest due to allowances from other local authorities or spousal/partner income from local government.
Full council record
Purpose
Pursuant to an Authorisation from:
Gloucestershire County Council’s Constitution under the
following delegation in the Council’s Scheme of
Delegation:
To grant a dispensation to all Gloucestershire County Council
Members for four years or until the next local election (whichever
occurs sooner) under Section 33 of the Localism Act 2011 to speak
and vote on matters to be considered by the Cabinet and Full
Council concerning Local Government Reform in Gloucestershire and
Devolution where they have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest arising
from issues covered by the
• English Devolution White Paper and/or
• Proposed unitary local government in Gloucestershire
due to receiving an allowance from another Gloucestershire local
authority, or where their spouse or partner receives a salary or an
allowance from the County Council or another Gloucestershire local
authority.
Decision
To grant a dispensation to all Gloucestershire
County Council Members for four years or until the next local
election (whichever occurs sooner)
under Section 33 of the Localism Act 2011 to speak and vote on
matters to be considered by the Cabinet and Full Council concerning
Local Government Reform in Gloucestershire and Devolution where
they have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest arising from issues
covered by the
English Devolution White Paper
and/or
Proposed unitary local government in
Gloucestershire
due to receiving an allowance from another
Gloucestershire local authority, or where their spouse or partner
receives a salary or an allowance from the County Council or
another Gloucestershire local authority.
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Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 7 Nov 2025 |