Issue - meetings

If a member requires advice on Declarations of Interest, he/she is advised to contact the Chief Legal and Democratic Services Officer, 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.        Councillors Mee and Whittington declared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to item 11 'Capital Programme Out-Turn' in view of their membership of a Parish Council.

2.        Councillors Bailey and D Westley declared a non pecuniary interest in relation to item 8 'Council Performance Delivery – Q4 2023/24, Item 11 'Capital Programme Outturn' and item 12 'Housing Account – Draft Revenue & Capital Outturn', as Members of Lancashire County Council, as did Councillors Coughlan and Gagen as an employee of Lancashire County Council.

3.        Councillor Rigbydeclared a non-pecuniary interest in relation to item 12 'HRA – Revenue & Capital Outturn' as he has a connected person who is a tenant of rented Council accommodation. Insofar as that interest becomes a pecuniary interest (as it would affect the financial position of their relative and a member of the public with knowledge of the relevant facts would reasonably regard this as so significant that it is likely to prejudice their judgement of the public interest) they declared that interest but considered that they were entitled to speak and vote by virtue of an exemption as nothing in these reports relates particularly to the relevant tenancy or lease.