Agenda item
Disclosures of Pecuniary and Personal Interests
Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 requires that a Councillor who owes arrears of Council Tax which have been outstanding for more than two months must declare this at any Council meeting which considers the setting of a budget and the Council Tax, and that they should not vote on those matters. Failing to comply with those requirements if they apply is an offence. If this applies to any Councillors at this meeting, they are therefore advised to make the required declaration and to leave the meeting during consideration of item 6.1.
It is a requirement of the Council’s Code of Conduct for Members that the existence and nature of all personal interests must be disclosed. Therefore, in the case of item 6.1 on the agenda, 2022-23 General Fund, HRA Revenue Budgets and Council Tax and Medium Financial Strategy 2022/25 , it is suggested that members of precepting authorities declare such interests. (For example, this would relate to members of Leicestershire County Council, the Combined Fire Authority and Parish and Town Councils).
Minutes:
The Mayor drew Councillors’ attention to Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 required that a Councillor who owed arrears of Council Tax which had been outstanding for more than two months must declare that at any Council meeting which considered the setting of a budget and the Council Tax, and that they should not vote on those matters. In addition it was noted that it is a requirement of the Council’s Code of Conduct for Members that the existence and nature of all personal interests must be disclosed. Therefore, in the case of item 6.1 on the agenda, 2022/23 Special Expenses and General Fund and HRA Revenue Budgets, it is suggested that members of precepting authorities declare such interests. (For example, this would relate to members of Leicestershire County Council, the Combined Fire Authority and Parish and Town Councils).
The following disclosures of pecuniary and personal interests were made:
i. by Councillor Barkley - a personal interest in item 6.1 on the agenda (General Fund and HRA Revenue Budgets and Council Tax 2022-23) as a member of Leicestershire County Council and Syston Town Council.
ii. by Councillor Brookes – a personal interest in item 6.1 on the agenda (General Fund and HRA Revenue Budgets and Council Tax 2022-23) as a member of Thurmaston Parish Council.
iii. by Councillor Charles – a personal interest in item 6.1 on the agenda (General Fund and HRA Revenue Budgets and Council Tax 2022-23) as a member of Thurcaston and Cropston Parish Council.
iv. by Councillor Fryer – a personal interest in item 6.1 on the agenda (General Fund and HRA Revenue Budgets and Council Tax 2022-23) as a member of Leicestershire County Council.
v. By Councillor Forrest – a personal interest in item 6.1 on the agenda (General Fund and HRA Revenue Budgets and Council Tax 2022-23) as Chair of Barrow upon Soar Parish Council.
vi. By Councillor Grimley – a personal interest in item 6.1 on the agenda (General Fund and HRA Revenue Budgets and Council Tax 2022-23) as a member of Leicestershire County Council and the Combined Fire Authority.
vii. By Councillor Hadji-Nikolaou – a personal interest in item 6.1 on the agenda (General Fund and HRA Revenue Budgets and Council Tax 2022-23) as a member of Leicestershire County Council.
viii. by Councillor Howe – a personal interest in item 6.1 on the agenda (General Fund and HRA Revenue Budgets and Council Tax 2022-23) as a member of Birstall Parish Council.
ix. by Councillor Miah – a personal interest in item 6.1 on the agenda (General Fund and HRA Revenue Budgets and Council Tax 2022-23) as a member of Leicestershire County Council.
x. by Councillor Morgan – a personal interest in item 6.1 on the agenda (General Fund and HRA Revenue Budgets and Council Tax 2022-23) as a member of Leicestershire County Council.
xi. by Councillor Pacey – a personal interest in item 6.1 on the agenda (General Fund and HRA Revenue Budgets and Council Tax 2022-23) as a member of Syston Town Council.
xii. by Councillor Poland – a personal interest in item 6.1 on the agenda (General Fund and HRA Revenue Budgets and Council Tax 2022-23) as a member of Leicestershire County Council and as his wife is a member of Thurmaston Parish Council.
xiii. by Councillor Ranson – a personal interest in item 6.1 on the agenda (General Fund and HRA Revenue Budgets and Council Tax 2022-23) as a member of Barrow Upon Soar Parish Council.
xiv. by Councillor Seaton – a personal interest in item 6.1 on the agenda (General Fund and HRA Revenue Budgets and Council Tax 2022-23) as a member of Leicestershire County Council and Thurmaston Parish Council.
xv. by Councillor Shepherd – a personal interest in item 6.1 on the agenda (General Fund and HRA Revenue Budgets and Council Tax 2022-23) as a member of Leicestershire County Council.
xvi. by Councillor Taylor – a personal interest in item 6.1 on the agenda (General Fund and HRA Revenue Budgets and Council Tax 2022-23) as a member of Leicestershire County Council.