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:

All councillors who have registered any interests in any voluntary, community or faith organisations declared a personal interest in motion 8 (Working with Wirral’s Voluntary, Community and Faith Organisations).

All councillors who have been appointed to serve as governors on school and college sixth form governing bodies declared a personal interest in motion 12 (Pupil Premium).

All Labour Group members who are members of Merseyside Pension Fund declared a personal interest in motion 9 (Merseyside Pension Fund: Shareholder Votes on Executive Pay).

Councillor S Whittingham declared a personal interest in respect of minute 285 (Cabinet – 13/1/2011) Local Transport Plan by virtue of his employment.

Councillor A Brighouse declared a personal interest in respect of motion 9 (Merseyside Pension Fund: Shareholder Votes on Executive Pay) by virtue of his wife’s employment.

Councillor M Johnston declared a personal interest in respect of motion 9 (Merseyside Pension Fund: Shareholder Votes on Executive Pay) by virtue of his wife’s employment.

Councillor P Williams declared a personal interest in respect of motion 9 (Merseyside Pension Fund: Shareholder Votes on Executive Pay) by virtue of her husband being in receipt of a pension from MPF.

Councillor S Williams declared a personal interest in respect of agenda item 3 (B) (Petition –The Lyndale School, Eastham) by virtue of him being a governor of Foxfield School, Moreton.

Councillor P Hayes declared a prejudicial interest in respect of motion 5 (Youth Unemployment) (and left the meeting during the consideration of this matter).

Councillor Karen Hayes declared a prejudicial interest in respect of motion 1 (The Future of Burton’s and the Local Economy) by virtue of her employment (and left the meeting during the consideration of this matter) by virtue of her employment.

Councillor D Knowles declared a prejudicial interest in respect of motion 6 (Educational Maintenance Allowance) by virtue of a member of his family being in receipt of EMA (and left the meeting during the consideration of this matter).

Councillor D Knowles declared a personal interest in respect of motion 9 (Merseyside Pension Fund: Shareholder Votes on Executive Pay) by virtue of his wife’s employment.

Councillor G Watt declared a prejudicial interest in respect of motion 6 (Educational Maintenance Allowance) by virtue of his daughter being in receipt of EMA (and left the meeting during the consideration of this matter).

Councillor I Lewis declared a personal interest in respect of motion 10 (High Voltage Direct Current) by virtue of him being a member of North Wirral Coastal Park.

Councillor L Rennie declared a personal interest in respect of agenda item 3 (B) (Petition –The Lyndale School, Eastham) by virtue of her being a governor of Elleray Park School, Wallasey.

Councillor l Rennie declared a personal interest in respect of motion 10 (High Voltage Direct Current) by virtue of her being a member of North Wirral Coastal Park.

Councillor S Kelly declared a personal interest in respect of motion 9 (Merseyside Pension Fund: Shareholder Votes on Executive Pay) by virtue of his wife’s employment.

Councillor M Johnston declared a personal interest in respect of motion 9 (Merseyside Pension Fund: Shareholder Votes on Executive Pay) by virtue of a relative being a member of Merseyside Pension Fund.