Chapter 2: Other Provision Other provision Section 83: The Common Council of the City of London: removal of voting restrictions Effect
The removal of the restrictions on voting that applied to the Common Councillors of the City of London means that the ‘disclosable pecuniary interest’ regime as set out in sections 31 to 34 of the Localism Act 2011 will apply. This allows for Members to apply and be granted a dispensation to discuss and vote on matters that relate to a declared interest, which includes a beneficial interest in land which is within the area of the relevant authority.
	The effect of this is to bring the City of London into line with the disclosable interest regime that applies to all other local authorities.