The members of the Council are invited to consider whether they have a personal or prejudicial interest 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.

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 Kate Wood – a personal interest in Minutes 53 (Proceedings of Cabinet and Committees) and 60 (Objection:  Cabinet Minute 219 – Projected Budget 2009-2011) as a grandparent and a personal interest in Minute 59 (Merseyside Police Authority Estates Strategy) as a member of the Police Authority;

Councillor Adrian Jones - a personal interest in Minute 59 (Merseyside Police Authority Estates Strategy) as a member of the Police Authority;

Councillor Chris Blakeley – a personal interest in Minutes 53 (Proceedings of Cabinet and Committees) and 60 (Objection:  Cabinet Minute 219 – Projected Budget 2009-2011) as a member of Moreton Chirstmas Lights Association and Minute 65 (Sustainable Communities Act 2007) due to his employer being mentioned in the Motion;

Councillor Jeff Green – a personal interest in Minute 59 (Merseyside Police Authority Estates Strategy) as his brother was a serving police officer;

Councillor Harry Smith – a prejudicial interest in Minute 57 (Adult Social Care – Public Interest Disclosure) due to his involvement in the matter at appeal stage and left the Chamber whilst the matter was considered;

Councillor Sheila Clarke - a personal interest in Minute 59 (Merseyside Police Authority Estates Strategy) as her son-in-law was a serving police officer;

Councillor Frank Doyle – a prejudicial interest in Minute 60 (Objection:  Cabinet Minute 219 – Projected Budget 2009-2011) due to his wife’s employment and left the Chamber whilst the matter was considered;

Councillor Gerry Ellis – a prejudicial interest in Minute 57 (Adult Social Care – Public Interest Disclosure) due to his involvement in the matter at appeal stage;

Councillor Pat Williams - a prejudicial interest in Minute 57 (Adult Social Care – Public Interest Disclosure) due to his involvement in the matter at appeal stage;

Councillor Simon Mountney – a personal interest in Minutes 53 (Proceedings of Cabinet and Committees) and 60 (Objection:  Cabinet Minute 219 – Projected Budget 2009-2011) as a member of Moreton Chirstmas Lights Association;

Councillor Tom Anderson – a personal interest in Minute 59 (Merseyside Police Authority Estates Strategy) due to him being a beneficiary of a police pension;

Councillor Suzanne Moseley - a personal interest in Minutes 53 (Proceedings of Cabinet and Committees) and 60 (Objection:  Cabinet Minute 219 – Projected Budget 2009-2011) as a member of Moreton Chirstmas Lights Association;

Councillor Sarah Quinn – a prejudicial interest in Minute 57 (Adult Social Care – Public Interest Disclosure) due to her employment and left the Chamber whilst the matter was considered;

Councillor Tony Pritchard – a personal interest in Minutes 53 (Proceedings of Cabinet and Committees) and 60 (Objection:  Cabinet Minute 219 – Projected Budget 2009-2011) as a member of New Brighton Christmas Lights Association and due to the fact that his son is a recipient of music lessons;

Councillor Steve Foulkes - a personal interest in Minutes 53 (Proceedings of Cabinet and Committees) and 60 (Objection:  Cabinet Minute 219 – Projected Budget 2009-2011) due to his involvement in fund-raising for Claughton Christmas Lights and his wife’s employment.