Declare an interest at a meeting and withdraw

Councillor and cabinet member: Declare an interest at a meeting and withdraw. Starts when: An agenda item touches a registered or unregistered interest. Steps: Open the agenda; Mark the item; Declare the interest and its nature at the start; Withdraw from the room for the item; Minute records it. Done when: The minutes show the declaration, its nature and the withdrawal for that item. Rules that apply: Localism Act 2011 s31; council code of conduct.