You are invited to declare any registerable and/or non-registerable interests in matters appearing on the agenda, and the nature of that interest.
Please complete the Declarations of Interests card available at the meeting and return it to the Democratic Services Officer before leaving the meeting.
You are also invited to disclose any dispensation from the requirement to declare any registerable and/or non-registerable interests that have been granted to you in respect of any matters appearing on the agenda.
Minutes:
The Chair reminded all Members of the Council about the position with regard to interests in meetings of the Council that dealt with the Budget proposals.
In relation to a Registerable Personal Interest held where a Member has been appointed by the Authority to an outside body or bodies, dispensations had been granted to allow them to participate and vote in any meeting.
Where Members had been granted such dispensations, they were not required to declare these registerable personal interests or the grant of dispensations at this meeting.
A list of the appointments to the Authority’s Outside Bodies and dispensations grants to Members in respect to appointments was previously circulated to all members.
Members who had any further interests were invited to declare them.
The following additional declarations of interest were made in relation to the item below (minute C84/23):
Item 3 – 2024-2028 Financial Planning and Budget Process: Elected Mayor and Cabinet Budget and Council Tax Requirement Resolution 2024/25.
Councillor Liam Bones – non registerable personal interest – family member is employed by the Authority.
Councillor Tommy Mulvenna - non registerable personal interest – family members are employed by the Authority.
Councillor Martin Murphy - non registerable personal interest – family member is employed by the Authority.
Councillor Carl Johnson - non registerable personal interest – family member is employed by the Authority.
Councillor Frant Lott - non registerable personal interest – family member is employed by the Authority.
Councillor Wendy Lott - non registerable personal interest – family member is employed by the Authority.
Councillor Cath Davis - non registerable personal interest – family member is employed by the Authority.
Councillor Valerie Jamieson – Registerable Personal Interest – Trustee of Walking With
Councillor Jane Shaw – Registerable Personal Interest – family member (husband) works for Monkseaton High School
Councillor Debbie Cox – non registerable personal interest – a family member receives Adult Social Care
Councillor Steve Cox - non registerable personal interest – a family member receives Adult Social Care
Councillor Pat Oliver - non registerable personal interest – a family member receives Adult Social Care
Councillor Peter Earley – Registerable personal interest – Councillor Earley is a trustee of North Tyneside Carers Centre which has contracts with the Council.
Councillor Julie Cruddas – Registerable personal interest – Councillor Cruddas is a Director and Employee of Justice Prince CIC which has contract with the authority.
Councillor Julie Cruddas – non registerable personal interest – a family member works for the authority
Councillor Karen Clark - Registerable personal interest – Councillor Clark is a Director and Employee of Justice Prince CIC which has contract with the authority.
Councillor Matthew Thirlaway – non registerable personal interest – Councillor Thirlaway has a family member who works for the authority.
Councillor Matthew Thirlaway – Registerable personal interest – Councillor Thirlaway works for Parkside Care Ltd which has a tenancy agreement with the Authority and Provide Adult Social Care.
Councillor Matthew Thirlaway – Non-registerable personal interest – Councillor Thirlaway’s brother in law is a director of Parkside Care Ltd.
Councillor David Drummond – Registerable Personal interest – Councillor Drummond works for Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service,
Councillor David Drummond – Registerable Personal interest - Councillor Drummonds wife works for North Tyneside Citizens Advice.
Councillor Sarah Burtenshaw – Non-registerable personal interest – Councillor Burtenshaw’s father is Chair of VODA.
Councillor Anthony McMullen – Non-registerable personal interest – Councillor McMullen has a close personal associate who is Chair of VODA
Councillor Josephine Mudzingua – Registerable Personal Interest – The Culture and Diversity African Dance, dance at North Tyneside Together event annually.