Agenda item

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, 2024-25 General Fund, HRA Revenue Budgets and Council Tax, 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).

Councillor Brookes joined the meeting at 6:38pm.

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, General Fund and HRA Revenue Budgets and Council Tax 2024/25, 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).

The following disclosures of pecuniary and personal interests were made:

       i.          By Councillor Braker - a registrable interest in items 6.1 on the agenda (General Fund and HRA Revenue Budgets and Council Tax 2024/25) as a member of Shepshed Town Council.

      ii.          By Councillor Braker - a registrable interest in items 6.2 on the agenda (Medium Term Financial Outlook 2024-27 and Capital Strategy, Treasury Management Strategy Statement, Minimum Revenue Provision Policy and Annual Investment Strategy 2024-25) as a member of Shepshed Town Council.

    iii.          By Councillor C Forrest - a registrable interest in items 6.1 on the agenda (General Fund and HRA Revenue Budgets and Council Tax 2024/25) as a member of Barrow Upon Soar Parish Council.

    iv.          By Councillor C Forrest - a registrable interest in items 6.2 on the agenda (Medium Term Financial Outlook 2024-27 and Capital Strategy, Treasury Management Strategy Statement, Minimum Revenue Provision Policy and Annual Investment Strategy 2024-25) as a member of Barrow Upon Soar Parish Council.

     v.          By Councillor S Forrest - a registrable interest in items 6.1 on the agenda (General Fund and HRA Revenue Budgets and Council Tax 2024/25) as a member of Barrow Upon Soar Parish Council.

    vi.          By Councillor S Forrest - a registrable interest in items 6.2 on the agenda (Medium Term Financial Outlook 2024-27 and Capital Strategy, Treasury Management Strategy Statement, Minimum Revenue Provision Policy and Annual Investment Strategy 2024-25) as a member of Barrow Upon Soar Parish Council.

  vii.          By Councillor Fryer – a registrable interest in items 6.1 on the agenda (General Fund and HRA Revenue Budgets and Council Tax 2024/25) as a member of Leicestershire County Council.

 viii.          By Councillor Fryer – a registrable interest in items 6.2 on the agenda (Medium Term Financial Outlook 2024-27 and Capital Strategy, Treasury Management Strategy Statement, Minimum Revenue Provision Policy and Annual Investment Strategy 2024-25) as a member of Leicestershire County Council.

    ix.          By Councillor Jackson - a registrable interest in items 6.1 on the agenda (General Fund and HRA Revenue Budgets and Council Tax 2024/25) as a member of Thurmaston Parish Council.

     x.          By Councillor Jackson - a registrable interest in items 6.2 on the agenda (Medium Term Financial Outlook 2024-27 and Capital Strategy, Treasury Management Strategy Statement, Minimum Revenue Provision Policy and Annual Investment Strategy 2024-25) as a member of Thurmaston Parish Council.

    xi.          By Councillor Lennie - a registrable interest in items 6.1 on the agenda (General Fund and HRA Revenue Budgets and Council Tax 2024/25) as a member of Shepshed Town Council.

  xii.          By Councillor Lennie – a registrable interest in items 6.2 on the agenda (Medium Term Financial Outlook 2024-27 and Capital Strategy, Treasury Management Strategy Statement, Minimum Revenue Provision Policy and Annual Investment Strategy 2024-25) as a member of Shepshed Town Council.

 xiii.          By Councillor Lowe - a registrable interest in items 6.1 on the agenda (General Fund and HRA Revenue Budgets and Council Tax 2024/25) as a member of Thurmaston Parish Council.

xiv.          By Councillor Lowe - a registrable interest in items 6.2 on the agenda (Medium Term Financial Outlook 2024-27 and Capital Strategy, Treasury Management Strategy Statement, Minimum Revenue Provision Policy and Annual Investment Strategy 2024-25) as a member of Thurmaston Parish Council.

  xv.          By Councillor Miah – a registrable interest in items 6.1 on the agenda (General Fund and HRA Revenue Budgets and Council Tax 2024/25) as a member of Leicestershire County Council.

xvi.          By Councillor Miah – a registrable interest in items 6.2 on the agenda (Medium Term Financial Outlook 2024-27 and Capital Strategy, Treasury Management Strategy Statement, Minimum Revenue Provision Policy and Annual Investment Strategy 2024-25) as a member of Leicestershire County Council.

xvii.          By Councillor Needham – a registrable interest in items 6.1 on the agenda (General Fund and HRA Revenue Budgets and Council Tax 2024/25) as a member of East Goscote Parish Council.

xviii.          By Councillor Needham - a registrable interest in items 6.2 on the agenda (Medium Term Financial Outlook 2024-27 and Capital Strategy, Treasury Management Strategy Statement, Minimum Revenue Provision Policy and Annual Investment Strategy 2024-25) as a member of East Goscote Parish Council.

xix.          By Councillor Northage - a registrable interest in items 6.1 on the agenda (General Fund and HRA Revenue Budgets and Council Tax 2024/25) as a member of Shepshed Town Council.

  xx.          By Councillor Northage- a registrable interest in items 6.2 on the agenda (Medium Term Financial Outlook 2024-27 and Capital Strategy, Treasury Management Strategy Statement, Minimum Revenue Provision Policy and Annual Investment Strategy 2024-25) as a member of Shepshed Town Council.

xxi.          By Councillor O’Neill - a registrable interest in items 6.1 on the agenda (General Fund and HRA Revenue Budgets and Council Tax 2024/25) as a member of Mountsorrel Parish Council.

xxii.          By Councillor O’Neill - a registrable interest in items 6.2 on the agenda (Medium Term Financial Outlook 2024-27 and Capital Strategy, Treasury Management Strategy Statement, Minimum Revenue Provision Policy and Annual Investment Strategy 2024-25) as a member of Mountsorrel Parish Council.

xxiii.          By Councillor Palmer - a registrable interest in items 6.1 on the agenda (General Fund and HRA Revenue Budgets and Council Tax 2024/25) as a member of Birstall Parish Council.

xxiv.          By Councillor Palmer – a registrable interest in items 6.2 on the agenda (Medium Term Financial Outlook 2024-27 and Capital Strategy, Treasury Management Strategy Statement, Minimum Revenue Provision Policy and Annual Investment Strategy 2024-25) as a member of Birstall Parish Council.

xxv.          By Councillor Popley - a registrable interest in items 6.1 on the agenda (General Fund and HRA Revenue Budgets and Council Tax 2024/25) as a member of Shepshed Town Council.

xxvi.          By Councillor Popley - a registrable interest in items 6.2 on the agenda (Medium Term Financial Outlook 2024-27 and Capital Strategy, Treasury Management Strategy Statement, Minimum Revenue Provision Policy and Annual Investment Strategy 2024-25) as a member of Shepshed Town Council.

xxvii.          By Councillor Roberts - a registrable interest in items 6.1 on the agenda (General Fund and HRA Revenue Budgets and Council Tax 2024/25) as a Leicestershire County Council pension holder and as a member of Shepshed Town Council.

xxviii.          By Councillor Roberts - a registrable interest in items 6.2 on the agenda (Medium Term Financial Outlook 2024-27 and Capital Strategy, Treasury Management Strategy Statement, Minimum Revenue Provision Policy and Annual Investment Strategy 2024-25) as a Leicestershire County Council pension holder and as a member of Shepshed Town Council.

xxix.          By Councillor Seaton – a registrable interest in items 6.1 on the agenda (General Fund and HRA Revenue Budgets and Council Tax 2024/25) as a member of Leicestershire County Council and a member of Thurmaston Parish Council.

xxx.          By Councillor Seaton – a registrable interest in items 6.2 on the agenda (Medium Term Financial Outlook 2024-27 and Capital Strategy, Treasury Management Strategy Statement, Minimum Revenue Provision Policy and Annual Investment Strategy 2024-25) as a member of Leicestershire County Council and a member of Thurmaston Parish Council.

xxxi.          By Councillor D Taylor - a registrable interest in items 6.1 on the agenda (General Fund and HRA Revenue Budgets and Council Tax 2024/25) as a member of Leicestershire County Council and Chair of the Police and Crime Panel.

xxxii.          By Councillor D Taylor - a registrable interest in items 6.2 on the agenda (Medium Term Financial Outlook 2024-27 and Capital Strategy, Treasury Management Strategy Statement, Minimum Revenue Provision Policy and Annual Investment Strategy 2024-25) as a member of Leicestershire County Council and Chair of the Police and Crime Panel.