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 5, Minute No: 36 refers, Sefton New Directions Contract by virtue of their membership to the Board and remained in the Meeting but took no part in the debate.

Councillor Veidman declared an interest in Agenda Item 10, Minute No: 41 refers, Altcar Moss Wellsite, Suttons Lane, Great Altcar: Neighbouring Authority Consultation, by virtue of his position as Chair of the Planning Committee and he left the room during the consideration of the item.