Declarations of Interest
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.
Minutes:
In accordance with Paragraph 9 of the Council’s Code of Conduct, the following declarations of personal interest were made, and the Members concerned left the room / remained in the room during the consideration of the items as indicated below:
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Member |
Minute No. |
Nature of Interest |
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Councillor Fairclough |
Minute No. 69 –Selective and Additional (HMO) Licensing Schemes Re-designation 2023 – 2028 |
Personal – He is a non-paid Non-Executive Director of his son’s private landlord business. He remained in the room but did note vote on the agenda item. |
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Councillor Hardy |
Minute No’s 73 and 75 – Disposal of Land at Southport Old Road and Holgate, Thornton |
Personal – She has a relative who is an employee of a business referred to in the report. She left the meeting and did note vote on the agenda items. |
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Councillor Maher |
Minute No’s 73 and 75 – Disposal of Land at Southport Old Road and Holgate, Thornton |
Personal – He has a relative who is an employee of a business referred to in the report. He left the meeting and did note vote on the agenda items. |