Declarations of interest

 Declarations of interest for agenda item 'Capital and Revenue Budget 2024/25'

• Councillor Adrian Gulvin - Disclosable pecuniary interests - Owner of more than one property in Medway. Councillor Gulvin was granted a dispensation to enable him to participate in discussion and voting.
• Councillor Chris Spalding - Disclosable pecuniary interests - Declared an interest with regards to Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. Councillor Spalding did not participate in determination of the item.
• Councillor Dan McDonald - Disclosable pecuniary interests - Councillor McDonald is the Chief Executive Officer of Citizens Advice Medway, which was affected by the budget proposals due to be considered by the Council. Councillor McDonald left the room during discussion and determination of the item.
• Councillor David Wildey - Disclosable pecuniary interests - Owner of more than one property in Medway. Councillor Wildey was granted a dispensation to enable him to participate in discussion and voting.
• Councillor Douglas Hamandishe - Disclosable pecuniary interests - The Monitoring Officer advised that since publication of the Council agenda, he had been made aware that a number of Councillors may have had disclosable pecuniary interests arising from: • Licensing/leasing allotments from the Council • Tenancies of residential or commercial premises to / from the Council • Their spouse, partner, friend or family member with whom they had a close association may be an employee of the Council, • Receipt of council tax reduction / exemption. The Monitoring Officer advised that he had exercised a delegation to grant a dispensation to all Members of the Council to participate, debate and vote on the budget reports considered at the Council Budget setting meeting where a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest (DPI) or Other Significant Interest arose from the circumstances set out above. Councillor Hamandishe advised that he had been granted a dispensation.
• Councillor Gareth Myton - Disclosable pecuniary interests - The Monitoring Officer advised that since publication of the Council agenda, he had been made aware that a number of Councillors may have had disclosable pecuniary interests arising from: • Licensing/leasing allotments from the Council • Tenancies of residential or commercial premises to / from the Council • Their spouse, partner, friend or family member with whom they had a close association may be an employee of the Council, • Receipt of council tax reduction / exemption. The Monitoring Officer advised that he had exercised a delegation to grant a dispensation to all Members of the Council to participate, debate and vote on the budget reports considered at the Council Budget setting meeting where a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest (DPI) or Other Significant Interest arose from the circumstances set out above. Councillor Myton advised that he had been granted a dispensation.
• Councillor Gary Hackwell - Disclosable pecuniary interests - Owner of more than one property in Medway. Councillor Hackwell was granted a dispensation to enable him to participate in discussion and voting.
• Councillor Gary Hackwell - Other interests - Councillor Hackwell's wife is a part time tutor for Medway Adult Education.
• Councillor George Crozer - Other Significant Interests - Councillor Crozer is unpaid trustee of AMAT UK. Councillor Crozer advised that he had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer to enable him to participate in discussion and determination of the relevant item.
• Councillor Harinder Mahil - Disclosable pecuniary interests - The Monitoring Officer advised that since publication of the Council agenda, he had been made aware that a number of Councillors may have had disclosable pecuniary interests arising from: • Licensing/leasing allotments from the Council • Tenancies of residential or commercial premises to / from the Council • Their spouse, partner, friend or family member with whom they had a close association may be an employee of the Council, • Receipt of council tax reduction / exemption. The Monitoring Officer advised that he had exercised a delegation to grant a dispensation to all Members of the Council to participate, debate and vote on the budget reports considered at the Council Budget setting meeting where a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest (DPI) or Other Significant Interest arose from the circumstances set out above. Councillor Mahil advised that he had been granted a dispensation.
• Councillor Hazel Browne - Disclosable pecuniary interests - The Monitoring Officer advised that since publication of the Council agenda, he had been made aware that a number of Councillors may have had disclosable pecuniary interests arising from: • Licensing/leasing allotments from the Council • Tenancies of residential or commercial premises to / from the Council • Their spouse, partner, friend or family member with whom they had a close association may be an employee of the Council, • Receipt of council tax reduction / exemption. The Monitoring Officer advised that he had exercised a delegation to grant a dispensation to all Members of the Council to participate, debate and vote on the budget reports considered at the Council Budget setting meeting where a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest (DPI) or Other Significant Interest arose from the circumstances set out above. Councillor Browne advised that she had been granted a dispensation.
• Councillor Lauren Edwards - Disclosable pecuniary interests - The Monitoring Officer advised that since publication of the Council agenda, he had been made aware that a number of Councillors may have had disclosable pecuniary interests arising from: • Licensing/leasing allotments from the Council • Tenancies of residential or commercial premises to / from the Council • Their spouse, partner, friend or family member with whom they had a close association may be an employee of the Council, • Receipt of council tax reduction / exemption. The Monitoring Officer advised that he had exercised a delegation to grant a dispensation to all Members of the Council to participate, debate and vote on the budget reports considered at the Council Budget setting meeting where a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest (DPI) or Other Significant Interest arose from the circumstances set out above. Councillor Edwards advised that she had been granted a dispensation.
• Councillor Lia Mandaracas - Disclosable pecuniary interests - The Monitoring Officer advised that since publication of the Council agenda, he had been made aware that a number of Councillors may have had disclosable pecuniary interests arising from: • Licensing/leasing allotments from the Council • Tenancies of residential or commercial premises to / from the Council • Their spouse, partner, friend or family member with whom they had a close association may be an employee of the Council, • Receipt of council tax reduction / exemption. The Monitoring Officer advised that he had exercised a delegation to grant a dispensation to all Members of the Council to participate, debate and vote on the budget reports considered at the Council Budget setting meeting where a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest (DPI) or Other Significant Interest arose from the circumstances set out above. Councillor Mandaracas advised that she had been granted a dispensation.
• Councillor Louwella Prenter - Disclosable pecuniary interests - The Monitoring Officer advised that since publication of the Council agenda, he had been made aware that a number of Councillors may have had disclosable pecuniary interests arising from: • Licensing/leasing allotments from the Council • Tenancies of residential or commercial premises to / from the Council • Their spouse, partner, friend or family member with whom they had a close association may be an employee of the Council, • Receipt of council tax reduction / exemption. The Monitoring Officer advised that he had exercised a delegation to grant a dispensation to all Members of the Council to participate, debate and vote on the budget reports considered at the Council Budget setting meeting where a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest (DPI) or Other Significant Interest arose from the circumstances set out above. Councillor Louwella Prenter advised that she had been granted a dispensation.
• Councillor Mark Prenter - Disclosable pecuniary interests - The Monitoring Officer advised that since publication of the Council agenda, he had been made aware that a number of Councillors may have had disclosable pecuniary interests arising from: • Licensing/leasing allotments from the Council • Tenancies of residential or commercial premises to / from the Council • Their spouse, partner, friend or family member with whom they had a close association may be an employee of the Council, • Receipt of council tax reduction / exemption. The Monitoring Officer advised that he had exercised a delegation to grant a dispensation to all Members of the Council to participate, debate and vote on the budget reports considered at the Council Budget setting meeting where a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest (DPI) or Other Significant Interest arose from the circumstances set out above. Councillor Mark Prenter advised that he had been granted a dispensation.
• Councillor Mrs Elizabeth Turpin - Disclosable pecuniary interests - Owner of more than one property in Medway. Councillor Mrs Turpin was granted a dispensation to enable her to participate in discussion and voting.
• Councillor Paula Hamilton - Disclosable pecuniary interests - The Monitoring Officer advised that since publication of the Council agenda, he had been made aware that a number of Councillors may have had disclosable pecuniary interests arising from: • Licensing/leasing allotments from the Council • Tenancies of residential or commercial premises to / from the Council • Their spouse, partner, friend or family member with whom they had a close association may be an employee of the Council, • Receipt of council tax reduction / exemption. The Monitoring Officer advised that he had exercised a delegation to grant a dispensation to all Members of the Council to participate, debate and vote on the budget reports considered at the Council Budget setting meeting where a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest (DPI) or Other Significant Interest arose from the circumstances set out above. Councillor Hamilton advised that she had been granted a dispensation.
• Councillor Tracy Coombs - Disclosable pecuniary interests - The Monitoring Officer advised that since publication of the Council agenda, he had been made aware that a number of Councillors may have had disclosable pecuniary interests arising from: • Licensing/leasing allotments from the Council • Tenancies of residential or commercial premises to / from the Council • Their spouse, partner, friend or family member with whom they had a close association may be an employee of the Council, • Receipt of council tax reduction / exemption. The Monitoring Officer advised that he had exercised a delegation to grant a dispensation to all Members of the Council to participate, debate and vote on the budget reports considered at the Council Budget setting meeting where a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest (DPI) or Other Significant Interest arose from the circumstances set out above. Councillor Coombs advised that she had been granted a dispensation.