Maybe you could ask why the council is wasting taxpayers' money by holding a meeting, when the leader of the BC has admitted to a criminal offence, as per the Constitution (see below) and this matter is being investigated by the police.
As a follow-up, you could ask why the Monitoring Officer and CEO didn't do what they were supposed to do, again as per the Constitution.
Then perhaps SBC could confirm that if the Leader expects to be let off because he offered a sincere apology for his misunderstanding. the same will apply to everyone else in Staffs, whether we rob a bank, don't pay council tax or park on a double yellow line.
There's probably a perfectly reasonable answer, of course...
Code of Conduct for Members
It is a criminal offence to:
Fail to notify the Monitoring Officer of any disclosable pecuniary interest within
28 days of election
• Fail to disclose a disclosable pecuniary interest at a meeting if it is not on the
register
• Fail to notify the Monitoring Officer within 28 days of a disclosable pecuniary
interest that is not on the register that you have disclosed to a meeting
• Participate in any discussion or vote on a matter in which you have a
disclosable pecuniary interest
• As an executive member discharging a function acting alone, and having a
disclosable pecuniary interest in such a matter, failing to notify the Monitoring
Officer within 28 days of the interest.
• Knowingly or recklessly providing information that is false or misleading in
notifying the Monitoring Officer of a disclosable pecuniary interest or in
disclosing such interest to a meeting.