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 Moira McLaughlin – a prejudicial interest in Minute 84 (Adult Social Care – Public Interest Disclosure) due to a friendship with a potentially interested party;

Councillor Steve Niblock – a personal interest in Minute 96 (The Economy) due to his membership of Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority;

Councillor Pat Williams – a prejudicial interest in Minute 84 (Adult Social Care – Public Interest Disclosure) due to her involvement in the matter at appeal stage;

Councillor Ian Lewis – a personal interest in Minutes 86 (Strategic Asset Review) and 87 (Transforming Wirral) due to his membership of Leasowe Youth Play and Community Association, Leasowe Community Homes and friends of Leasowe Lighthouse, Minute 88 (Borderlands electrification) due to his membership of Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive) and Minutes 80 (Questions) due to his membership of the friends of Leasowe Lighthouse;

Councillor Tony Pritchard – a personal interest in Minutes 86 (Strategic Asset Review) and 87 (Transforming Wirral) due to his membership of Vale House Community Centre Joint Management Committee;

Councillor Sue Taylor - a personal interest in Minutes 86 (Strategic Asset Review) and 87 (Transforming Wirral) due to her membership of Vale House Community Centre Joint Management Committee;

Councillor Bill Duffey - a personal interest in Minutes 86 (Strategic Asset Review) and 87 (Transforming Wirral) due to his membership of Vale House Community Centre Joint Management Committee;

Councillor Kate Wood – a personal interest in Minute 89 (School Crossing Patrols) as a grandparent;

Councillor Simon Mountney - a personal interest in Minutes 86 (Strategic Asset Review) and 87 (Transforming Wirral) due to his membership of Moreton Community Centre Joint Management Committee;

Councillor Chris Blakeley - a personal interest in Minutes 86 (Strategic Asset Review) and 87 (Transforming Wirral) due to his membership of Moreton Community Centre Joint Management Committee and Minute 88 (Borderlands electrification) due to his membership of Merseyside Passenger Transport Executive);

Councillor Lesley Rennie - a personal interest in Minute 96 (The Economy) due to her membership of Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority;

Councillor Suzanne Moseley - a personal interest in Minutes 86 (Strategic Asset Review) and 87 (Transforming Wirral) due to his membership of Moreton Community Centre Joint Management Committee;

Councillor John Hale - a personal interest in Minutes 86 (Strategic Asset Review) and 87 (Transforming Wirral) due to his membership of Hoylake Youth and Community Centre Joint Management Committee and Westbourne Community Centre Joint Management Committee;

Councillor Leah Fraser – a personal interest in Minutes 86 (Strategic Asset Review) and 87 (Transforming Wirral) due to her membership of Liscard Community Facilities Complex Joint Management Committee;

Councillor Karen Hayes – a personal interest in Minutes 86 (Strategic Asset Review) and 87 (Transforming Wirral) due to her membership of Liscard Community Facilities Complex Joint Management Committee;

Councillor James Keeley - a personal interest in Minutes 86 (Strategic Asset Review) and 87 (Transforming Wirral) due to his membership of Liscard Community Facilities Complex Joint Management Committee;

Councillor Tom Anderson - a personal interest in Minutes 86 (Strategic Asset Review) and 87 (Transforming Wirral) due to his membership of Overton Community Centre Joint Management Committee and Woodchurch Community Centre Joint Management Committee;

Councillor Bob Wilkins - a personal interest in Minutes 86 (Strategic Asset Review) and 87 (Transforming Wirral) due to his membership of Pensby Community Centre Joint Management Committee;

Councillor Peter Reisdorf – a personal interest in Minutes 86 (Strategic Asset Review) and 87 (Transforming Wirral) due to his membership of Greasby Community Centre Joint Management Committee;

Councillor Jean Quinn - a personal interest in Minutes 86 (Strategic Asset Review) and 87 (Transforming Wirral) due to her membership of Greasby Community Centre Joint Management Committee;

Councillor Gill Gardiner - a personal interest in Minutes 86 (Strategic Asset Review) and 87 (Transforming Wirral) due to her membership of Greasby Community Centre Joint Management Committee;

Councillor Gerry Ellis – a personal interest in Minute 96 (The Economy) due to his membership of Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority; and

Councillor Jeff Green – a personal interest in Minute 80 (Questions) due to his employment;

Councillor Harry Smith – a prejudicial interest in Minute 84 (Adult Social Care – Public Interest Disclosure) due to her involvement in the matter at appeal stage; and

Councillor Ann McLachlan declared a personal interest in behalf of all Labour Group Members with membership of Joint Management Committees.