Issue - meetings

Members are requested at a meeting where a disclosable pecuniary interest or personal interest arises, which is not already included in their Register of Members' Interests, todeclare any interests that relate to an item on the agenda.

Where a Member discloses a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest, he/she must withdraw from the meeting room, including from the public gallery, during the whole consideration of any item of business in which he/she has an interest, except where he/she is permitted to remain as a result of a grant of a dispensation.

Where a Member discloses a personal interest he/she must seek advice from the Monitoring Officer or staff member representing the Monitoring Officer to determine whether the Member should withdraw from the meeting room, including from the public gallery, during the whole consideration of any item of business in which he/she has an interest or whether the Member can remain in the meeting or remain in the meeting and vote on the relevant decision.

Councillor John Joseph Kelly declared an interest in Agenda Item 4, Minute No: 46 refers, Domiciliary Care Tender, by virtue of his membership of the Sefton New Directions Board and remained in the meeting but took no part in the debate.

Councillor Veidman declared an interest in Agenda Items 15 and 17, Minute No’s: 56 and 58 refers, Disposal of former St Wilfrid’s School site, by virtue of his position as Chair of the Planning Committee and he left the room during consideration of the items.