Decision details

Decision:

To recommend that full Council (on 5 April 2022) approves the Pre-Election Period Publicity Policy, as set out in Appendix 1 to the report submitted to the Executive, with immediate effect.

Reasons:

To protect the interests of the Council, and to provide guidance to Councillors and Officers on publicity and the use of Council resources during the Pre-Election Period.

Other options considered and rejected by the Executive:

·       To not adopt the Policy and continue with the status quo.

·       To ask for amendments to be made to the Policy and a further version to be drafted.

Details of any conflict of interest declared by the Leader or lead councillors and any dispensation granted:

None.