DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST
A member with a disclosable pecuniary interest or a prejudicial interest in a matter who attends a meeting of the authority at which the matter is considered:
(i) must disclose the interest at the start of the meeting or when the interest becomes apparent, and
(ii) may not participate in any discussion or vote on the matter and must withdraw from the meeting room.
A member who discloses at a meeting a disclosable pecuniary interest which is not registered in the Register of Members’ Interests or the subject of a pending notification must notify the Monitoring Officer of the interest within 28 days of the disclosure.
Disclosable pecuniary interests, personal interests and prejudicial interests are defined at Paragraphs 5-7 and Appendix A of the Members’ Code of Conduct
Additional documents:
Minutes:
Councillor Bevan declared a non-pecuniary interest in respect of agenda item 9 – HGY/2018/2351 Hale Wharf – as he had volunteered for the Stonebridge Lock Coalition several times, and a representative of that group was speaking in objection to the application. He was also a member of the Planning Committee where the original application had been refused. Councillor Bevan stated that he considered himself to be open minded, and would take part in the meeting.
Councillor Rice declared that he would be leaving the meeting for the consideration of agenda item 9 – HGY/2018/2351 Hale Wharf – as he was a member of the delegation which had addressed the Planning Committee in objection to the application, where the original application was refused.
Councillor Carroll declared that he too was a member of the Planning Committee where the original application was refused, however he considered himself to be open minded, and would remain in the meeting as Chair.