Agenda item - Declarations of Interest

(a)       Disclosable pecuniary interests;

(b)       Any other interests required to be registered under the local code;

(c)       Any other general interest as a result of which a decision on the matter might reasonably be regarded as affecting you or a partner more than a majority of other people or businesses in the ward/s affected by the decision.

In each case, you need to declare

(i)        the item on the agenda the interest relates to;

(ii)       the nature of the interest; and

(iii)      whether it is a disclosable pecuniary interest or some other interest.

If unsure, Members should seek advice from the committee lawyer or administrator preferably before the meeting.

75.1      Prior to the start of the meeting, the Mayor informed the Council that due to the lateness of changes to the amendments, the printing of the addendum papers had been delayed and in view of the need to allow Members sufficient time to review the amendments, he had decided to delay the start of the meeting.  He apologised for the inconvenience and asked that Members meet in their Group rooms to discuss the amendments.

75.2      The Mayor convened the meeting at 5.2pm and welcomed everyone to the Budget Council meeting.

75.3      The Mayor noted that the Monitoring Officer had contacted all Members to enable them to apply for dispensation, which he was authorised to grant, in order that they could take part and vote on the budget matters. It was for each individual Member to decide whether or not to apply for such dispensation and he confirmed that applications had been made and duly authorised.  However, if any Member needed to apply then they should do so by email and the Monitoring Officer would be able to grant the dispensation by return.

75.4      Councillor C. Theobald declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Item 78, General Fund Revenue Budget and Council Tax 2017/18 as she was president of Mencap Brighton and Hove;

75.5      Councillor Miller declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Item 78, General Fund Revenue Budget and Council Tax 2017/18 as he was a Governor at Longhill School;

75.6      Councillor Hyde declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Item 78, General Fund Revenue Budget as she was a Governor at St. Margaret’s School, Rottingdean;

75.7      Councillor Wealls declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Item 78, General Fund Revenue Budget as he was a Governor at St. Andrew’s School and a Trustee of Impact Initiatives;

75.8      Councillor G. Theobald declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Item 78, General Fund Revenue Budget as he was a Governor of Patcham High School;

75.9      Councillor Janio declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Item 78, General Fund Revenue Budget as his wife held a Trader’s permit for her business;

75.10   Councillor A. Norman declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Item 78, General Fund Revenue Budget as she was a Governor at Westdene School;

75.11   Councillor Simson declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Item 78, General Fund Revenue Budget as she was a Governor for Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School, Rottingdean;

75.12   Councillor Littman declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Item 78, General Fund Revenue Budget as he was a Trustee of the Brighton & Hove Mediation Service;

75.13   Councillor Phillips declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Item 78, General Fund Revenue Budget as she her husband was the owner of the Big Lemon Bus Company;

75.14   Councillor Deane declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Item 78, General Fund Revenue Budget as her partner had a contract with the Grace Eyre Foundation;

75.15   Councillor Atkinson declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Item 78, General Fund Revenue Budget as he and his wife worked for the Sussex Partnership Trust and he was a workplace rep for Unison at the Trust;

75.16   Councillor Gilbey declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Item 78, General Fund Revenue Budget as she was a Governor at Mile Oak School;

75.17   Councillor Robins declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Item 78, General Fund Revenue Budget as he was a Governor at St. Peter’s School;

75.18   Councillor Hamilton declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Item 78, General Fund Revenue Budget as he was a Governor at Peter Gladwin School;

75.19   Councillor Cattell declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Item 78, General Fund Revenue Budget as she was a Governor at Downs Junior School;

75.20   Councillor O’Quinn declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Item 78, General Fund Revenue Budget as she was a Governor at

75.21   Councillor Russell-Moyle declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Item 78, General Fund Revenue Budget as he was a Trustee and Director for the Crew Club;

75.22   Councillor Hill declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Item 78, General Fund Revenue Budget as she was a Governor at Hartford Infant School and a Trustee for Hollingdean Development Trust and Brighton & Hove Estates Conservation Trust;

75.23   Councillor Meadows declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Item 78, General Fund Revenue Budget as she was a Governor at Coombe Road Primary School;

75.24   Councillor Moonan declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Item 78, General Fund Revenue Budget as she was a Governor for West Hove Infant School;

75.25   Councillor Marsh declared a personal and prejudicial interest in Item 78, General Fund Revenue Budget as she was a Governor at Bevendean Primary School and Coombe Road Infant School;

75.26   No other declarations of interests in matters appearing on the agenda were made.