Minutes:
The Lord Mayor invited the Monitoring Officer to make a statement in relation to items on the agenda.
The Monitoring Officer stated that in relation to the debate concerning the Call In of the Gypsies and Travellers decision at 6.4 on the agenda the advice he had given was that having a strong view on the matter did not equate to having a declarable interest in the matter for the purposes of the debate. However he suggested that the issue of having a strong view may be more pertinent to those Members who would be later involved in decision making on the matter, such as those who were members of the Planning & Development Control Committee.
In relation to the items concerning Council Tax at 6.2 and 6.3 on the agenda the Monitoring Officer offered his advice that being in receipt of Empty Homes Discount or being a Council Tax payer did not equate to having an interest in the items under the Council’s Code of Conduct.
The Lord Mayor invited Members to declare any interests they might have in the business on the agenda.
Councillors declared interests as detailed below:
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Councillor Kitterick |
Other disclosable interest on item 6.4, ‘Gypsy & Traveller Sites in and around Leicester’ as a member of the Planning & Development Control Committee. Councillor Kitterick stated that he would withdraw from the meeting for this item. |
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Councillor Choudhury |
Other disclosable interest on item 6.4, ‘Gypsy & Traveller Sites in and around Leicester’ as a member of the Planning & Development Control Committee. Councillor Choudhury stated that he would withdraw from the meeting for this item.
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Councillor Moore |
Other disclosable interest on item 6.4, ‘Gypsy & Traveller Sites in and around Leicester’ as a member of the Planning & Development Control Committee. Councillor Moore stated that she would withdraw from the meeting for this item.
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Councillor Mayat |
Other disclosable interest on item 6.4, ‘Gypsy & Traveller Sites in and around Leicester’ as a member of the Planning & Development Control Committee. Councillor Mayat stated that he would withdraw from the meeting for this item.
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Councillor Joshi |
Other disclosable interest on item 6.4, ‘Gypsy & Traveller Sites in and around Leicester’ as a member of the Planning & Development Control Committee. Councillor Joshi stated that he would withdraw from the meeting for this item.
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Councillor Senior |
Other disclosable interest on item 6.4, ‘Gypsy & Traveller Sites in and around Leicester’ as her partner worked for the Council in the field of transport strategy. Councillor Senior stated that as the team her partner worked in had been involved with issues relating to the matter she would withdraw from the meeting for this item.
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Councillor Fonseca |
Other disclosable interest on item 6.4, ‘Gypsy & Traveller Sites in and around Leicester’ as a member of the Planning & Development Control Committee. Councillor Fonseca stated that he would withdraw from the meeting for this item.
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Councillor Desai |
Other disclosable interest on item 6.4, ‘Gypsy & Traveller Sites in and around Leicester’ as a member of the Planning & Development Control Committee. Councillor Desai stated that he would withdraw from the meeting for this item.
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Councillor Shelton |
Other disclosable interest on item 6.4, ‘Gypsy & Traveller Sites in and around Leicester’ as a member of the Planning & Development Control Committee. Councillor Shelton stated that he would withdraw from the meeting for this item. |