The members of the Council are invited to consider whether they have a personal or prejudicial interest, or statutory restriction on voting*, in connection with any matter to be debated or determined at this meeting and, if so, to declare it and state the nature of such interest or restriction.

* A letter from the Director of Law, HR and Asset Management explaining the restrictions imposed by section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 has been circulated to all Members of the Council.

The members of the Council were invited to consider whether they had a personal or prejudicial interest in connection with any matter to be debated or determined at the meeting and, if so, to declare it and state the nature of such interest. The following declarations were made:

Councillor C Blakeley, L Rennie, D Mitchell and S Niblock declared personal interests in respect of the Labour amendment (1) to the Budget 2011-12 Cabinet minute 327, by virtue of them being in receipt of more than one Special Responsibility Allowance.

Councillor L Rowlands declared a personal interest in respect of item 3 and the petition on the respite care homes by virtue of the fact that he had spoken to the lead petitioner, Mr Donaldson, although he had not predetermined the matter.

Councillor K Wood declared a personal interest in item 5 (Budget Cabinet minute 327) by virtue of her being a pensioner householder.

Councillor S Whittingham declared a personal interest in respect of the Labour amendment (1) to the Budget 2011-12 Cabinet minute 327, by virtue of his employment.

Councillors W Clements, G Davies, J Green, A Jennings, B Kenny, A McLachlan, C Meaden and S Williams, each declared a personal interest in item 5 (Schools Budget Cabinet minute 328) by virtue of a family member’s employment with the authority.

The members of the Council are invited to consider whether they have a personal or prejudicial interest, or statutory restriction on voting*, in connection with any matter to be debated or determined at this meeting and, if so, to declare it and state the nature of such interest or restriction.

* A letter from the Director of Law, HR and Asset Management explaining the restrictions imposed by section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 has been circulated to all Members of the Council.

The members of the Council were invited to consider whether they had a personal or prejudicial interest in connection with any matter to be debated or determined at the meeting and, if so, to declare it and state the nature of such interest. The following declarations were made:

Councillor A Jones declared a personal interest in the Budget (Cabinet minute 232) by virtue of his former Chairmanship of the Allandale Youth Club.

Councillor K Wood (Budget Proposals) by virtue of her being a pensioner householder.

Councillors J Green, A Jennings, A McLachlan, B Kenny, S Williams and L Rowlands, each declared a personal interest in the Schools Budget element of the Budget by virtue of a family member’s employment with the authority.