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 Mayor announced that, with the agreement of the Council, he would request the Democratic Services Manager to record a personal interest on behalf of all Members of the Council in all Minutes concerning the Strategic Asset Review due to their membership of Joint Management Committees and as users of services, and this was agreed.

The members of the Council were invited to consider whether they had any further personal or prejudicial interests 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 Ann McLachlan declared a prejudicial interest in Minute 121 (Motion:  Above-inflation increases in rent) due to her membership of Beechwood and Ballantyne Community Housing Association – Board

Councillor Ron Abbey declared a prejudicial interest in Minute 121 (Motion:  Above-inflation increases in rent) and a personal interest in Minute 108 (Questions) due to his membership of Leasowe Community Homes Managment Board

Councillor Iris Coates declared a prejudicial interest in Minute 121 (Motion:  Above-inflation increases in rent) due to her membership of Leasowe Community Homes Managment Board.

Councillor Jim Crabtree declared a personal interest in Minute 120 (Wirral Partnership Homes) and a prejudicial interest in Minute 121 (Motion:  Above-inflation increases in rent) due to his membership of Wirral Partnership Homes – Board.

Councillor David Kirwan declared a prejudicial interest in Minutes 109 (Cabinet minute 325 – Transforming Wirral:  Strategic Asset Review), 117 (Objection:  Minute 325 – Strategic Asset Review), 118 (Amendment:  Cabinet minute 325 (Strategic Asset Review), 123 (Motion:  Strategic Asset Review) and Minute 124 (Amendment:  Cabinet Minute 325 – Strategic Asset Review) due to having been engaged in legal proceedings connected with the Strategic Asset Review. 

Councillor Harry Smith declared a prejudicial interest in Minute 121 (Motion:  Above-inflation increases in rent) due to his membership of Beechwood and Ballantyne Community Housing Association – Board

Councillor Denise Roberts declared a personal interest in Minute 120 (Wirral Partnership Homes) and a prejudicial interest in Minute 121 (Motion:  Above-inflation increases in rent) due to her membership of Wirral Partnership Homes – Board.

Councillor Chris Meaden declared a prejudicial interest in Minute 121 (Motion:  Above-inflation increases in rent) due to her membership of Beechwood and Ballantyne Community Housing Association – Board

Councillor Andrew Hodson declared a prejudicial interest in Minute 120 (Wirral Partnership Homes) due to his employment.

Councillor Chris Blakeley declared a personal interest in Minute 120 (Wirral Partnership Homes) and Minute 121 (Motion:  Above-inflation increases in rent).

Councillor Karen Hayes declared a personal interest in Minute 120 (Wirral Partnership Homes) and a prejudicial interest in Minute 121 (Motion:  Above-inflation increases in rent) due to her membership of Wirral Partnership Homes – Board.

Councillor Bill Duffey declared a personal interest in Minute 120 (Wirral Partnership Homes) and a prejudicial interest in Minute 121 (Motion:  Above-inflation increases in rent) due to his membership of Wirral Partnership Homes – Board.

Councillor Ian Lewis declared a personal interest in Minute 120 (Wirral Partnership Homes) and a personal interest in Minute 108 (Questions) due to his membership of Leasowe Community Homes Management Board and as a friend of Leasowe Recreation Centre.

Councillor Tom Harney declared a personal interest in Minute 120 (Wirral Partnership Homes) and a prejudicial interest in Minute 121 (Motion:  Above-inflation increases in rent) due to his membership of Wirral Partnership Homes – Board.

Councillor Chris Teggin declared a personal interest in Minutes 120 (Wirral Partnership Homes) and Minute 121 (Motion:  Above-inflation increases in rent) as a landlord.

Councillor Simon Holbrook declared a prejudicial interest in Minute 113 (Cabinet Minute 377 – West Kirby Marine Lake) due to his employment.

Councillor Gill Gardiner declared a prejudicial interest in Minute 113 (Cabinet Minute 377 – West Kirby Marine Lake) due to being a West Kirby resident.