Issue - meetings

If a member requires advice on Declarations of Interest, he/she is advised to contact the Legal and Democratic Services Manager in advance of the meeting.  (For the assistance of members a checklist for use in considering their position on any particular item is included at the end of this agenda sheet.)

The following declarations were received:

1.     Councillor Mrs Blake, Dereli, Gordon, Howard, Mrs Marshall, Mee, Moran, Owen, Pope, Ms Sutton, Whittington and Mrs Witter declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to item 8 "West Lancashire Electoral Review – LGBCE Final Recommendations" in view of their membership of a Parish Council.

2.     Councillors Aldridge, O'Toole, Pope and D Westley declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to item 11a "BMI Testing of Children in West Lancashire – Motion", as Members of Lancashire County Council, as did Councillors Coughlan, Cummins and Gagen as an employee of Lancashire County Council.

3.     Councillor Pope declared a pecuniary interest in relation to item 11b "Medical Waste Incinerator Simonswood – Motion", as he was a member of the Development Control Committee at Lancashire County Council and indicated that he would leave the Chamber during consideration of this item.