Application For Indemnity By A Councillor Under The Council's Policy - Gwynedd Council

There is to be a special meeting of Cyngor Gwynedd Council's Standards Committee on Tuesday, 26h October, 2021. 4. EXCLUSION OF PRESS AND PUBLIC The Chair shall propose that the press and public be excluded from the meeting during the discussion on the following item due to the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraph 18C, Part 4, Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. This paragraph should apply because it concerns the deliberations of the Standards Committee in reaching a finding on a matter referred to it by the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales. It is believed that the information should not be disclosed so that the councillor is not prejudiced by any possible publicity of the case before any hearing. Consequently the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information. 5. APPLICATION FOR INDEMNITY BY A COUNCILLOR UNDER THE COUNCIL'S POLICY To consider the report of the Senior Solicitor (Corporate) (separate copy to follow for committee members only). Are both matters related ? Usually these cases are simple spats between councillors and mostly unimportant...

The Local Authorities (Indemnities for Members and Officers) (Wales) Order 2006 https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2006/249/contents/made

But a councillor asking for indemnity is not usual - is it ?