Issue - meetings

Members should declare the existence and nature of any Disclosable Pecuniary Interest and Non Statutory Interest as defined by the Members’ Code of Conduct in respect of:

a)  any business on the agenda

b)  any urgent additional items to be considered

c)  any matters arising out of those items

and if appropriate, withdraw from the meeting at the relevant time.

Members were requested to declare the existence and nature of any disclosable pecuniary interests and/or other interests, not already on their register of interests, in any item on the agenda and withdraw from the meeting at the appropriate time.

Councillor Steve Fritchley and Councillor Sandra Peake declared significant other interests in relation to Item 6 – Shirebrook Crematorium – arising from their membership of Shirebrook Town Council. Both Members left the meeting for the discussion and vote on this item.

Councillor Steve Fritchley declared a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in relation to Item 10  - Refund of Leaseholders’ Management Fees – due to being affected personally as a leaseholder. Councillor Fritchley left the meeting for the discussion and vote on this item.

In relation to Agenda Item 11 – Award of Raising Aspirations Contract – Councillor Clive Moesby wished it to be noted that as a member of Derbyshire County Council he had a non-significant other interest in the matter due to funding for the Raising Aspirations being provided by Derbyshire County Council.