Agenda item

1.           That a threshold of £25 be set for the value of gifts and hospitality that should be notified to the Monitoring Officer.

2.           That the amended Gifts and Hospitality Policy be commended to Council for adoption.

Members discussed the reworded Policy, and felt it would be helpful for a letter to be sent to all Councillors, explaining that although the new threshold would be £25 for the declaration of gifts and hospitality, it would be best practice to disclose all gifts or hospitality offered, whether above or below the threshold, whether accepted or refused.

RESOLVED:               1.   That a threshold of £25 be set for the value of gifts and hospitality that should be notified to the Monitoring Officer.

2.   That the amended Gifts and Hospitality Policy be commended to Council for adoption.