Councillors will be asked to make declarations of interest in respect of items on this agenda. A flowchart providing guidance on interests is attached to assist councillors.

The Head of Legal Services reported that with regard to agenda item 12 about a Motion on Notice entitled ‘Defending the Right to Strike’, he did not consider that any councillor would need to declare an interest as a police employee or a member of a trade union as the business being discussed did not affect their well-being or financial position. (Minute 32 refers).   

No declarations of interest were made by councillors in accordance with the code of conduct in relation to items under consideration at this meeting.