Agenda item - Declarations of Interest

(a)      Disclosable pecuniary interests;

(b)      Any other interests required to be registered under the local code;

(c)      Any other general interest as a result of which a decision on the matter might reasonably be regarded as affecting you or a partner more than a majority of other people or businesses in the ward/s affected by the decision.

In each case, you need to declare

(i)        the item on the agenda the interest relates to;

(ii)      the nature of the interest; and

(iii)     whether it is a disclosable pecuniary interest or some other interest.

If unsure, Members should seek advice from the committee lawyer or administrator preferably before the meeting.

59.1      Councillor Druitt declared a prejudicial interest in Item 67, Oral Questions from Councillors as he wished to ask a question in relation to Easylink, but was a volunteer member of the management committee for Community Transport.  However, he had been granted dispensation by the Monitoring Officer to be able to put his question and any supplementary question.

59.2      Councillor Simson declared a personal but non-prejudicial interest in Item 65(a), Don’t Cut the Youth Services petition, as she was a Trustee of the Youth Project.  However, she had been granted dispensation by the Monitoring Officer to speak and vote on the item.

59.3      Councillor Wealls declared a personal and non-pecuniary interest in Item 65(a), Don’t Cut the Youth Services petition, as he was a Trustee of the Impact Initiative for the Youth Collective.  However he had been granted dispensation by the Monitoring Officer to speak and vote on the item.

59.4      Councillor Russell-Moyle declared a prejudicial interest in Item 65(a), Don’t Cut the Youth Services petition, as he was a Trustee of the Crew Club.  However he had been granted dispensation by the Monitoring Officer to speak and vote on the item.

59.5      The Mayor declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Item 71, Adoption of the East Sussex, South Downs and Brighton & Hove Waste and Minerals Sites Plan as he was a member of the South Downs National Parks Authority.  However he had been granted dispensation by the Monitoring Officer to speak and vote on the item.

59.6      No other declarations of interests in matters appearing on the agenda were made.