Declarations of interest for agenda item 'Overview and scrutiny activity'
- Councillor Adam Price - Non Pecuniary - Councillor Price declared a non-pecuniary interest in this item in relation to the reference to the Member’s Item on Young Refugees and Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children as he is on the Steering Committee of Medway City of Sanctuary.
- Councillor Clive Johnson - Other interests - Councillor Johnson stated that at the Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 11 January 2018, following legal advice, he had declared a non-pecuniary interest in his Member’s Item on Young Refugees and Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children because he was on the Steering Committee of the Medway City of Sanctuary. Whilst he withdrew from the Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting for discussion on that item, he expressed the view that he should have been able to participate in the discussion of the item, which was confirmed by his subsequent discussion with the Monitoring Officer. He stated that he had now resigned from the Steering Committee of the Medway City of Sanctuary and that he would speak on the issue under this item with reference to the Member’s Item on Young Refugees and Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children.
- Councillor Gloria Opara - Non Pecuniary - Councillor Opara declared a non-pecuniary interest as her daughter was employed in the Council’s Fostering team. She stated that there were references to fostering in this item but having taken advice from the Monitoring Officer there was no need for her to leave the meeting.
- Councillor Pat Cooper - Non Pecuniary - Councillor Cooper declared a non-pecuniary interest in this item in relation to the reference to Employment Opportunities for 18-25 Years Olds (Including Apprenticeships) because she is a governor of Rivermead School.