Declarations of interest

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Category: Any Information Non Pecuniary Not specified Other disclosable Pecuniary interest Personal Prejudicial

Councillor: Any Ammar, Councillor S. Ammar Bailes, Councillor A. Bailes Bailes, Councillor R. A. Bailes Baxter, Councillor S. J. Baxter Clarke, Councillor J. Clarke Colella, Councillor S. R. Colella Dale, Councillor. A.M. Dale Elledge, Councillor J. Elledge Evans, Councillor S. M. Evans Forsythe, Councillor D. J. A. Forsythe Gray, Councillor E. M. S. Gray Hopkins, Councillor. D. Hopkins Hotham, Councillor C. A. Hotham Hunter, Councillor R. J. Hunter Jones, Councillor H. J. Jones Kumar, Councillor B. Kumar Lambert, Councillor R. E. Lambert Marshall, Councillor M. Marshall May, Councillor K. J. May McDonald, Councillor P. M. McDonald McEldowney, Councillor B. M. McEldowney Nicholl, Councillor D. J. Nicholl Nock, Councillor S.T. Nock Peters, Councillor S. R. Peters Robinson, Councillor J.W. Robinson Robinson, Councillor S. A. Robinson Rone-Clarke, Councillor H. D. N. Rone-Clarke Stanley, Councillor J. D. Stanley Stewart, Councillor D. G. Stewart Taylor, Councillor K. Taylor Webb, Councillor S. A. Webb Whittaker, Councillor P. J. Whittaker

 Declarations

Meeting:  Wednesday 10th April 2024 6.00 p.m. - Council

10. Recommendations from the Cabinet

• Councillor S. A. Webb - Other disclosable - Wuth reference to the Cost of Living Funding, Councillor Webb is a Council representative on the Citizens Advice Bureau.
• Councillor S. Ammar - Other disclosable - With reference to the Cost Of Living funding, Councillor Ammar is a Trustee of the Citizens' Advice Bureau.

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Meeting:  Wednesday 10th April 2024 6.00 p.m. - Council

13. Questions on Notice

• Councillor D. J. Nicholl - Information - With reference to the Question relating to biodiversity, Councillor Nicholl is a member of Worcestershire Wildlife Trust.
• Councillor K. Taylor - Information - With reference to the Question about biodiversity, Councillor Taylor is a member of the National Gamekeepers Organisation.
• Councillor M. Marshall - Information - With reference to the Question about biodiversity, Councillor Marshall is a member of Worcestershire Wildlife Trust.

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Meeting:  Wednesday 9th October 2024 6.00 p.m. - Council

13. To consider the recommendations from the Cabinet meeting held on 24th July 2024

• Councillor E. M. S. Gray - Pecuniary interest - Councillors E. M. S. Gray and S. A. Webb declared pecuniery interests in respect of the recommendations that had been proposed at the Cabinet meeting held on 24th July 2024 in respect of the Cost of Living. This declaration was made due to the proposed funding for the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) Bromsgrove and Redditch, to which they had both been appointed as trustees. They left the room prior to consideration of this item at Council and were not present for the debate nor the vote thereon.
• Councillor S. A. Webb - Pecuniary interest - Councillors E. M. S. Gray and S. A. Webb declared pecuniery interests in respect of the recommendations that had been proposed at the Cabinet meeting held on 24th July 2024 in respect of the Cost of Living. This declaration was made due to the proposed funding for the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) Bromsgrove and Redditch, to which they had both been appointed as trustees. They left the room prior to consideration of this item at Council and were not present for the debate nor the vote thereon.

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Meeting:  Wednesday 9th October 2024 6.00 p.m. - Council

18. Motions on Notice

• Councillor A. Bailes - Other disclosable - Councillor A. Bailes declared an other registerable interest in respect of Minute Item No. 52/24 concerning the first Motion on Notice for consideration at the meeting in that he was in receipt of the State Pension and therefore had previously received or was now eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment. He advised Council that he intended to remain present at the meeting to observe the debate, although he took no part in that debate, and he was present for the vote thereon.
• Councillor B. Kumar - Other disclosable - Councillors S. J. Baxter, D. J. Forsythe, B. Kumar, B. M. McEldowney, M. Marshall, S. T. Nock and P. J. Whittaker declared an other registerable interest in respect of Minute Item No. 52/24 concerning the first Motion on Notice for consideration at the meeting in that they were in receipt of the State Pension and therefore had previously received or were now eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment. They all indicated that they wished to remain present during consideration of this item and they therefore took part in the debate and voted thereon.
• Councillor B. M. McEldowney - Other disclosable - Councillors S. J. Baxter, D. J. Forsythe, B. Kumar, B. M. McEldowney, M. Marshall, S. T. Nock and P. J. Whittaker declared an other registerable interest in respect of Minute Item No. 52/24 concerning the first Motion on Notice for consideration at the meeting in that they were in receipt of the State Pension and therefore had previously received or were now eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment. They all indicated that they wished to remain present during consideration of this item and they therefore took part in the debate and voted thereon.
• Councillor D. J. A. Forsythe - Other disclosable - Councillors S. J. Baxter, D. J. Forsythe, B. Kumar, B. M. McEldowney, M. Marshall, S. T. Nock and P. J. Whittaker declared an other registerable interest in respect of Minute Item No. 52/24 concerning the first Motion on Notice for consideration at the meeting in that they were in receipt of the State Pension and therefore had previously received or were now eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment. They all indicated that they wished to remain present during consideration of this item and they therefore took part in the debate and voted thereon.
• Councillor E. M. S. Gray - Other disclosable - Councillors R. A. Bailes, E. M. S. Gray, B. Kumar, and S. R. Peters declared an other registerable interest in respect of Minute Item No. 52/24 concerning the first Motion on Notice for consideration at the meeting in that they were in receipt of the State Pension and therefore had previously received or were now eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment. They all left the room during consideration of this Motion and took no part in the debate nor vote thereon.
• Councillor M. Marshall - Other disclosable - Councillors S. J. Baxter, D. J. Forsythe, B. Kumar, B. M. McEldowney, M. Marshall, S. T. Nock and P. J. Whittaker declared an other registerable interest in respect of Minute Item No. 52/24 concerning the first Motion on Notice for consideration at the meeting in that they were in receipt of the State Pension and therefore had previously received or were now eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment. They all indicated that they wished to remain present during consideration of this item and they therefore took part in the debate and voted thereon.
• Councillor P. J. Whittaker - Other disclosable - Councillors S. J. Baxter, D. J. Forsythe, B. Kumar, B. M. McEldowney, M. Marshall, S. T. Nock and P. J. Whittaker declared an other registerable interest in respect of Minute Item No. 52/24 concerning the first Motion on Notice for consideration at the meeting in that they were in receipt of the State Pension and therefore had previously received or were now eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment. They all indicated that they wished to remain present during consideration of this item and they therefore took part in the debate and voted thereon.
• Councillor R. A. Bailes - Other disclosable - Councillors R. A. Bailes, E. M. S. Gray, B. Kumar, and S. R. Peters declared an other registerable interest in respect of Minute Item No. 52/24 concerning the first Motion on Notice for consideration at the meeting in that they were in receipt of the State Pension and therefore had previously received or were now eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment. They all left the room during consideration of this Motion and took no part in the debate nor vote thereon.
• Councillor S. J. Baxter - Other disclosable - Councillors S. J. Baxter, D. J. Forsythe, B. Kumar, B. M. McEldowney, M. Marshall, S. T. Nock and P. J. Whittaker declared an other registerable interest in respect of Minute Item No. 52/24 concerning the first Motion on Notice for consideration at the meeting in that they were in receipt of the State Pension and therefore had previously received or were now eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment. They all indicated that they wished to remain present during consideration of this item and they therefore took part in the debate and voted thereon.
• Councillor S. R. Peters - Other disclosable - Councillors R. A. Bailes, E. M. S. Gray, B. Kumar, and S. R. Peters declared an other registerable interest in respect of Minute Item No. 52/24 concerning the first Motion on Notice for consideration at the meeting in that they were in receipt of the State Pension and therefore had previously received or were now eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment. They all left the room during consideration of this Motion and took no part in the debate nor vote thereon.
• Councillor S.T. Nock - Other disclosable - Councillors S. J. Baxter, D. J. Forsythe, B. Kumar, B. M. McEldowney, M. Marshall, S. T. Nock and P. J. Whittaker declared an other registerable interest in respect of Minute Item No. 52/24 concerning the first Motion on Notice for consideration at the meeting in that they were in receipt of the State Pension and therefore had previously received or were now eligible for the Winter Fuel Payment. They all indicated that they wished to remain present during consideration of this item and they therefore took part in the debate and voted thereon.

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Meeting:  Wednesday 9th October 2024 6.00 p.m. - Council

7. Constitution Review Working Group - Recommendations

• Councillor S. Ammar - Pecuniary interest - Councillor S. Ammar declared a pecuniary interest in respect of recommendations from the Constitution Review Working Group concerning the allowance paid to the Chairman of the Council. She was not present for the debate in respect of this item nor vote thereone. The Vice Chairman, Councillor B. Kumar, chaired this item of business at the Council meeting.

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Meeting:  Wednesday 4th December 2024 6.00 p.m. - Council

11. To note the minutes of the meeting of Cabinet held on 21st October 2024

• Councillor P. J. Whittaker - Pecuniary interest - Councillor P. Whittaker declared a pecuniary interest in the minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 21st October 2024 in relation to the debate on the Woodland Creation Application. However, he did not leave the Council meeting as there was no debate and no questions raised concerning the subject of the Woodland Creation Application.

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Meeting:  Wednesday 12th March 2025 6.00 p.m. - Council

4. Local Government Re-organisation - Interim Plan Proposals for Worcestershire - Bromsgrove

• Councillor J.W. Robinson - - Councillors K. May, J. Robinson and S. Webb all declared other disclosable interests in Minute Item no. 105/24 – Local Government Reorganisation - Interim Plan Proposals for Worcestershire – Bromsgrove - in their capacity as Worcestershire County Councillors. They remained present during the debate in respect of this item and voted thereon.
• Councillor K. J. May - - Councillors K. May, J. Robinson and S. Webb all declared other disclosable interests in Minute Item no. 105/24 – Local Government Reorganisation - Interim Plan Proposals for Worcestershire – Bromsgrove - in their capacity as Worcestershire County Councillors. They remained present during the debate in respect of this item and voted thereon.
• Councillor K. Taylor - Other disclosable - Councillor K. Taylor declared an other disclosable interest in Minute Item no. 105/24 – Local Government Reorganisation – Interim Plan Proposals for Worcestershire – Bromsgrove - in his capacity as both a Worcestershire County Councillor and as Chairman of the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Fire Authority. He remained present during the debate in respect of this item and voted thereon.
• Councillor S. A. Webb - - Councillors K. May, J. Robinson and S. Webb all declared other disclosable interests in Minute Item no. 105/24 – Local Government Reorganisation - Interim Plan Proposals for Worcestershire – Bromsgrove - in their capacity as Worcestershire County Councillors. They remained present during the debate in respect of this item and voted thereon.