Declarations of Interest
A member with a personal interest in a matter who attends a meeting of the authority at which the matter is considered must disclose to that meeting the existence and nature of that interest at the commencement of that consideration, or when the interest becomes apparent.
A member with a personal interest in a matter also has a prejudicial interest in that matter if the interest is one which a member of the public with knowledge of the relevant facts would reasonably regard as so significant that it is likely to prejudice the member's judgment of the public interest and if this interest affects their financial position or the financial position of a person or body as described in paragraph 8 of the Code of Conduct and/or if it relates to the determining of any approval, consent, licence, permission or registration in relation to them or any person or body described in paragraph 8 of the Code of Conduct.
Additional documents:
Minutes:
i. Yvonne Denny was not in attendance as she had declared personal and prejudicial interests before the meeting as she was the Chair of Governors at the Triangle Children’s Centre.
ii. Marcelle Jemide declared personal and prejudicial interests and did not take part in the meeting as she was a Parent Governor of Pembury House Nursery and Children’s Centre, which her son attended. Ms Jemide was advised by the Council’s Deputy Monitoring Officer and the Chair that she should not be present at the meeting but it was Ms Jemide’s decision to attend the meeting as an observer in the public gallery.
iii. Cllr Christophides was not in attendance as she had declared personal and prejudicial interests as her children attended a school that was also a children’s centre and her babysitter worked in a children’s centre and had been made redundant.
iv. Cllr Reith declared a prejudicial interest as the Cabinet Member who took the decision in a cabinet member signing.
v. Cllr Brabazon declared personal and prejudicial interests as a governor of Rowlands Hill Children’s Centre and South Grove Children’s Centres and due to her general involvement in children’s services.