Issue - meetings

Members advised of the following declarations of interest at this stage:

Councillors Ken Brown, Susie Charles, Chris Coates, Sarah Fishwick and Janice Hanson declared personal interests as Members of the County Council in the items relating to gritting operations and community pools. (Minute Nos. 101, 104 and 105 refer.)

Councillor Sarah Fishwick also declared a prejudicial interest on the items concerning community pools as a relative is employed at one of the pools.  (Minute Nos. 104 and 105 refer.)

Councillors June Ashworth, Eileen Blamire, Susie Charles,  Melanie Forrest, Sylvia Rogerson and Ron Sands declared personal and prejudicial interests as Board Members of the Dukes Theatre in relation to the level of grant referred to as part of the budget proposals.  (Minute No. 107 refers.)

Councillor Stuart Langhorn and Maia Whitelegg declared personal and prejudicial interests in relation to the Dukes Theatre referred to as part of the budget proposals, having received a letter from the Dukes regarding potential increase in fees payable for DT3 as a result of proposed funding cuts.  (Minute No. 107 refers.)

Councillors Janie Kirkman and Malcolm Thomas declared personal interests as former Board Members of the Dukes Theatre referred to as part of the budget proposals.  (Minute No. 107 refers.)

Councillors Anne Chapman and Emily Heath declared personal interests in relation to the Dukes Theatre referred to as part of the budget proposals, having declared the acceptance of free tickets on an earlier occasion although this had been below the £25 threshold.  (Minute No. 107 refers.)