Declarations of Interest
To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests in any item on the agenda.
Minutes:
The Mayor advised Members that they did not have to declare an interest as a Council Tax payer, or as a member of a parish council, on the item of business relating to the Council Tax, as there was a dispensation in place which removed this requirement. The Mayor further advised that there was a dispensation in place for members, if they had requested one, in respect of any disclosable pecuniary interest which would arise as a result of a receipt of an allowance or other remuneration in respect of Council duties or directorship of Council owned ASDV. Such Members were therefore permitted to participate and vote on the Medium-Term Financial Strategy 2023-27 item.
Councillor S Gardiner referred to Item 12 - Notices of Motion, and in particular the Notice of Motion on Leasehold Reform and stated that this was a matter he was involved with in his paid employment and, if the Motion was debated, he would leave the Chamber in order not to be prejudiced.