Agenda item

Declarations of Interest

To receive declarations of disclosable pecuniary and other interest from Members in respect of any item to be considered at the meeting.

In accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct, the Leader of the Council, Councillor     D J Bittleston, Councillor Mrs B A Hunwicks and Councillor C S Kemp have declared a non-pecuniary interest in Agenda Items 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17 and 18 arising from their positions as Directors of the Thameswey Group of Companies.

In accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct, the Leader of the Council, Councillor     D J Bittleston has declared a non-pecuniary interest in Agenda Item 14 arising from his daughter being appointed to a post at the Council.

In accordance with Officer Procedure Rules, the Chief Executive, Ray Morgan, the Deputy Chief Executive, Douglas Spinks, Strategic Director, Sue Barham, and Head of Democratic and Legal Services, Peter Bryant, have declared an interest in Agenda Items 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17 and 18 arising from their positions as Directors of the Thameswey Group of Companies.

In accordance with Officer Procedure Rules, the Chief Executive, Ray Morgan, has declared an interest in Agenda Items 5, 6, 10, 12, 13, 16 and 17 arising from his position as a Director of Victoria Square Woking Limited.

In accordance with Officer Procedure Rules, the Deputy Chief Executive, Douglas Spinks, and Head of Democratic and Legal Services, Peter Bryant, have declared an interest in Agenda Items 10, 12 and 13 arising from their positions as Directors of Woking Necropolis and Mausoleum Limited, Brookwood Park Limited and Brookwood Cemetery Limited.

In accordance with Officer Procedure Rules, the Chief Executive, Ray Morgan, and the Deputy Chief Executive, Douglas Spinks, have declared an interest in Agenda Items 10, 12 and 13 arising from their positions as Directors of Export House Limited.

Minutes:

In accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct, the Leader of the Council, Councillor D J Bittleston, Councillor Mrs B A Hunwicks and Councillor C S Kemp declared a non-pecuniary interest in minute item 3 – Thameswey Business Plans 2018, minute item 4 – Woking Gateway, minute item 5 – Leisure Management Contract – Extension and Variations, minute item 8 – Draft General Fund Budget 2018-19, minute item 9 – Draft Housing Revenue Account Budget Update 2018-19, minute item 10 – Draft Investment Programme 2017-18 to 2020-21, minute item 11 - Performance and Financial Monitoring Information, minute item 14 – Victoria Square Update, minute item 15 – Woking Gateway and minute item 16 – Leisure Management Contract – Extension and Variations arising from their positions as Directors of the Thameswey Group of Companies.  The interests were such that speaking and voting were permissible.

In accordance with the Members’ Code of Conduct, the Leader of the Council, Councillor D J Bittleston declared a non-pecuniary interest in minute item 12 – Standing Order 18 – Appointment of a Relative of a Member of the Council arising from his daughter being appointed to a post at the Council.  The interest was such that Councillor Bittleston remained in the Chamber during the consideration and determination of the item.

In accordance with Officer Procedure Rules, the Chief Executive, Ray Morgan, Deputy Chief Executive, Douglas Spinks, Strategic Director, Sue Barham and Head of Democratic and Legal Services, Peter Bryant, declared an interest in minute item 3 – Thameswey Business Plans 2018, minute item 4 – Woking Gateway, minute item 5 – Leisure Management Contract – Extension and Variations, minute item 8 – Draft General Fund Budget 2018-19, minute item 9 – Draft Housing Revenue Account Budget Update 2018-19, minute item 10 – Draft Investment Programme 2017-18 to 2020-21, minute item 11 - Performance and Financial Monitoring Information, minute item 14 – Victoria Square Update, minute item 15 – Woking Gateway and minute item 16 – Leisure Management Contract – Extension and Variations arising from their positions as Directors of the Thameswey Group of Companies.  The interest was such that speaking was permissible.

In accordance with Officer Procedure Rules, the Chief Executive, Ray Morgan declared an interest in minute item 3 – Thameswey Business Plans 2018, minute item 4 – Woking Gateway, minute item 8 – Draft General Fund Budget 2018-19, minute item 10 – Draft Investment Programme 2017-18 to 2020-2021, minute item 11 – Performance and Financial Monitoring Information, minute item 14 – Victoria Square Update and minute item 15 – Woking Gateway arising from his position as a Director of Victoria Square Woking Limited.  The interest was such that speaking was permissible.

In accordance with Officer Procedure Rules, the Deputy Chief Executive, Douglas Spinks, and Head of Democratic and Legal Services, Peter Bryant, declared an interest in minute item 8 – Draft General Fund Budget 2018-19, minute item 10 – Draft Investment Programme 2017-18 to 2020-2021 and minute item 11 – Performance and Financial Monitoring Information arising from their positions as Directors of Woking Necropolis and Mausoleum Limited, Brookwood Park Limited and Brookwood Cemetery Limited.  The interests were such that speaking was permissible.

In accordance with Officer Procedure Rules, the Chief Executive, Ray Morgan, and the Deputy Chief Executive, Douglas Spinks, declared an interest in minute item 8 – Draft General Fund Budget 2018-19, minute item 10 – Draft Investment Programme 2017-18 to 2020-2021 and minute item 11 – Performance and Financial Monitoring Information arising from their positions as Directors of Export House Limited.  The interests were such that speaking was permissible.