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Category: Any Disclosable pecuniary interests Non Pecuniary Other conflicts of interest / bias / pre-determination Other interests Other Significant Interests Pecuniary Personal Personal and Prejudicial Prejudicial

Councillor: Any Anang, Councillor Kwashie Anang Animashaun, Councillor Damola Animashaun Barrett, Councillor Roger Barrett Bowen, Councillor Linda Bowen Brake, Councillor David Brake Browne, Councillor Hazel Browne Campbell, Councillor Smitha Campbell Clarke, Councillor Trevor Clarke Cook, Councillor Esther Cook Coombs, Councillor Tracy Coombs Crozer, Councillor George Crozer Curry, Councillor Simon Curry Doe, Councillor Howard Doe Edwards, Councillor Lauren Edwards Etheridge, Councillor Gary Etheridge Fearn, Councillor Matt Fearn Field, Councillor David Field Filmer, Councillor Phil Filmer Finch, Councillor David Finch Gilbourne, Councillor Jim Gilbourne Gulvin, Councillor Adrian Gulvin Gurung, Councillor Nina Gurung Hackwell BEM, Councillor Gary Hackwell BEM Hamandishe, Councillor Douglas Hamandishe Hamilton, Councillor Paula Hamilton Howcroft-Scott, Councillor Joanne Howcroft-Scott Hubbard, Councillor Stephen Hubbard Hyne, Councillor Alex Hyne Jackson, Councillor Sharon Jackson Jones, Councillor Mark Jones Joy, Councillor Mark Joy Kemp, Councillor Barry Kemp Khan, Councillor Naushabah Khan Lammas, Councillor Robbie Lammas Lawrence, Councillor Andrew Lawrence Mahil, Councillor Harinder Mahil Mandaracas, Councillor Lia Mandaracas Maple, Councillor Vince Maple McDonald, Councillor Dan McDonald Murray, Councillor Teresa Murray Myton, Councillor Gareth Myton Nestorov, Councillor Marian Nestorov Nestorova, Councillor Liubov Nestorova Osborne, Councillor Tristan Osborne Paterson, Councillor Alex Paterson Peake, Councillor Eddie Peake Pearce, Councillor Michael Pearce Perfect, Councillor George Perfect Prenter, Councillor Louwella Prenter Prenter, Councillor Mark Prenter Price, Councillor Adam Price Sands, Councillor Ron Sands Shokar, Councillor Satinder Shokar Spalding, Councillor Chris Spalding Spring, Councillor Wayne Spring Stamp, Councillor Chrissy Stamp Tejan, Councillor Habib Tejan Turpin, Councillor Mrs Elizabeth Turpin Van Dyke, Councillor Zoë Van Dyke Vye, Councillor John Vye Wildey, Councillor David Wildey Williams, Councillor John Williams

 Declarations

Meeting:  Thursday, 27 February 2025 7.00pm - Council

11. Pay Policy Statement 2025 / 2026

• Councillor Zoë Van Dyke - Other interests - Councillor Van Dyke declared an interest in relation to agenda item No.11 (Pay Policy Statement 2025 / 2026) as she was in receipt of a pension from the Unison trade union.

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Meeting:  Thursday, 27 February 2025 7.00pm - Council

7. Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2025 / 2026

• Councillor Chris Spalding - Disclosable pecuniary interests - Declared a DPI in relation to agenda item nos. 7 (Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2025/2026) and 9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2025/26). This was with regards Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. Councillor Spalding left the room during discussion and determination of item no.7. He remained in the room during discussion of item 9 but did not participate in determination of these items.

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Meeting:  Thursday, 27 February 2025 7.00pm - Council

9. Capital and Revenue Budget 2025 / 2026

• Councillor Adam Price - Other conflicts of interest / bias / pre-determination - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2025/26) due to their positions as trustees of charities in Medway. These Members had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer: Councillors Brake, Hackwell, Maple, Paterson, Price and Mandaracas.
• Councillor Adrian Gulvin - Disclosable pecuniary interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2025/26) as they owned more than one property in Medway, either personally or through business / charitable interests. These Members had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer: Councillors Brake, Browne, Coombs, Gulvin, Hackwell, Hamandishe, Nestorov, Nestorova, Tejan and Mrs Turpin.
• Councillor Alex Paterson - Other Significant Interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2025/26) due to their positions as trustees of charities in Medway. These Members had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer: Councillors Brake, Hackwell, Maple, Paterson, Price and Mandaracas.
• Councillor Andrew Lawrence - Other Significant Interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2025/26) as governors / having positions of management control within schools / academy trusts in Medway. These Members had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer: Councillors Cook, Field, Joy, Lawrence, McDonald, Nestorov, Peake and Perfect.
• Councillor Chris Spalding - Disclosable pecuniary interests - Declared a DPI in relation to agenda item nos. 7 (Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2025/2026) and 9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2025/26). This was with regards Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. Councillor Spalding left the room during discussion and determination of item no.7. He remained in the room during discussion of item 9 but did not participate in determination of these items.
• Councillor Dan McDonald - Other Significant Interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2025/26) as governors / having positions of management control within schools / academy trusts in Medway. These Members had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer: Councillors Cook, Field, Joy, Lawrence, McDonald, Nestorov, Peake and Perfect.
• Councillor David Brake - Disclosable pecuniary interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2025/26) as they owned more than one property in Medway, either personally or through business / charitable interests. These Members had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer: Councillors Brake, Browne, Coombs, Gulvin, Hackwell, Hamandishe, Nestorov, Nestorova, Tejan and Mrs Turpin.
• Councillor David Brake - Other Significant Interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2025/26) due to their positions as trustees of charities in Medway. These Members had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer: Councillors Brake, Hackwell, Maple, Paterson, Price and Mandaracas.
• Councillor David Field - Other Significant Interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2025/26) as governors / having positions of management control within schools / academy trusts in Medway. These Members had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer: Councillors Cook, Field, Joy, Lawrence, McDonald, Nestorov, Peake and Perfect.
• Councillor Douglas Hamandishe - Disclosable pecuniary interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2025/26) as they owned more than one property in Medway, either personally or through business / charitable interests. These Members had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer: Councillors Brake, Browne, Coombs, Gulvin, Hackwell, Hamandishe, Nestorov, Nestorova, Tejan and Mrs Turpin.
• Councillor Eddie Peake - Other Significant Interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2025/26) as governors / having positions of management control within schools / academy trusts in Medway. These Members had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer: Councillors Cook, Field, Joy, Lawrence, McDonald, Nestorov, Peake and Perfect.
• Councillor Esther Cook - Other Significant Interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2025/26) as governors / having positions of management control within schools / academy trusts in Medway. These Members had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer: Councillors Cook, Field, Joy, Lawrence, McDonald, Nestorov, Peake and Perfect.
• Councillor Gary Hackwell BEM - Disclosable pecuniary interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2025/26) as they owned more than one property in Medway, either personally or through business / charitable interests. These Members had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer: Councillors Brake, Browne, Coombs, Gulvin, Hackwell, Hamandishe, Nestorov, Nestorova, Tejan and Mrs Turpin.
• Councillor Gary Hackwell BEM - Other Significant Interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2025/26) due to their positions as trustees of charities in Medway. These Members had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer: Councillors Brake, Hackwell, Maple, Paterson, Price and Mandaracas.
• Councillor George Crozer - Other Significant Interests - Councillor Crozer declared an OSI in Agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2025/26) as he was the Chair of AMAT UK and advised that he had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer.
• Councillor George Perfect - Other Significant Interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2025/26) as governors / having positions of management control within schools / academy trusts in Medway. These Members had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer: Councillors Cook, Field, Joy, Lawrence, McDonald, Nestorov, Peake and Perfect.
• Councillor Habib Tejan - Disclosable pecuniary interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2025/26) as they owned more than one property in Medway, either personally or through business / charitable interests. These Members had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer: Councillors Brake, Browne, Coombs, Gulvin, Hackwell, Hamandishe, Nestorov, Nestorova, Tejan and Mrs Turpin.
• Councillor Hazel Browne - Disclosable pecuniary interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2025/26) as they owned more than one property in Medway, either personally or through business / charitable interests. These Members had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer: Councillors Brake, Browne, Coombs, Gulvin, Hackwell, Hamandishe, Nestorov, Nestorova, Tejan and Mrs Turpin.
• Councillor Jim Gilbourne - Other Significant Interests - Councillor Gilbourne declared an OSI in Agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2025/26) as he and his wife were allotment holders at Chapel Lane allotments and advised that he had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer.
• Councillor Lia Mandaracas - Other Significant Interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2025/26) due to their positions as trustees of charities in Medway. These Members had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer: Councillors Brake, Hackwell, Maple, Paterson, Price and Mandaracas.
• Councillor Lia Mandaracas - Other Significant Interests - Councillor Mandaracas declared an interest in relation to agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2025/26) as she is a Council tenant. A dispensation had been granted by the Monitoring Officer.
• Councillor Liubov Nestorova - Disclosable pecuniary interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2025/26) as they owned more than one property in Medway, either personally or through business / charitable interests. These Members had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer: Councillors Brake, Browne, Coombs, Gulvin, Hackwell, Hamandishe, Nestorov, Nestorova, Tejan and Mrs Turpin.
• Councillor Marian Nestorov - Disclosable pecuniary interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2025/26) as they owned more than one property in Medway, either personally or through business / charitable interests. These Members had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer: Councillors Brake, Browne, Coombs, Gulvin, Hackwell, Hamandishe, Nestorov, Nestorova, Tejan and Mrs Turpin.
• Councillor Marian Nestorov - Other Significant Interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2025/26) as governors / having positions of management control within schools / academy trusts in Medway. These Members had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer: Councillors Cook, Field, Joy, Lawrence, McDonald, Nestorov, Peake and Perfect.
• Councillor Mark Joy - Other Significant Interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2025/26) as governors / having positions of management control within schools / academy trusts in Medway. These Members had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer: Councillors Cook, Field, Joy, Lawrence, McDonald, Nestorov, Peake and Perfect.
• Councillor Mrs Elizabeth Turpin - Disclosable pecuniary interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2025/26) as they owned more than one property in Medway, either personally or through business / charitable interests. These Members had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer: Councillors Brake, Browne, Coombs, Gulvin, Hackwell, Hamandishe, Nestorov, Nestorova, Tejan and Mrs Turpin.
• Councillor Tracy Coombs - Disclosable pecuniary interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2025/26) as they owned more than one property in Medway, either personally or through business / charitable interests. These Members had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer: Councillors Brake, Browne, Coombs, Gulvin, Hackwell, Hamandishe, Nestorov, Nestorova, Tejan and Mrs Turpin.
• Councillor Vince Maple - Other Significant Interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2025/26) due to their positions as trustees of charities in Medway. These Members had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer: Councillors Brake, Hackwell, Maple, Paterson, Price and Mandaracas.

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Meeting:  Thursday, 24 April 2025 7.00pm - Council

8. Motions

• Councillor Barry Kemp - Other Significant Interests - Councillor Kemp declared an interest in motion 8B as he is a Governor of Abbey Court Community Special School. Councillor Kemp had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer to enable him to participate in discussion and voting on the item and he therefore remained in the room during consideration of the item.
• Councillor David Field - Other Significant Interests - Councillor Field declared an interest in motion 8B as he is a Governor of Abbey Court Community Special School. Councillor Field had been offered a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer to enable him to participate in discussion and voting on the item but Councillor Field considered that it was appropriate for him to leave the room during discussion and determination of the item. He therefore left the room during consideration of the item.

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Meeting:  Thursday, 17 July 2025 7.00pm - Council

13. Review of the Constitution

• Councillor Harinder Mahil - Disclosable pecuniary interests - Councillor Shokar declared an interest in Agenda item No.13 (Review of the Constitution) as he works for Medway Voluntary Action. Councillor Shokar did not participate in discussion and voting on the item.

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Meeting:  Thursday, 16 October 2025 7.00pm - Council

8. Motions

• Councillor Mrs Elizabeth Turpin - Disclosable pecuniary interests - Councillor Mrs Turpin declared an interest in Motion 8B (Houses in Multiple Occupation) as she is a landlord of this type of property. Councillor Mrs Turpin did not participate in discussion and voting on the item.

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Meeting:  Thursday, 16 October 2025 7.00pm - Council

13. Annual Review of the School Place Planning Strategy 2022 - 2027

• Councillor Esther Cook - Disclosable pecuniary interests - Councillor Cook declared an interest in Agenda Item No.13 (Annual Review of the School Place Planning Strategy 2022 – 2027) as she is a senior leader at the Leigh Academies Trust. Councillor Cook did not participate in discussion and voting on the item.
• Councillor George Perfect - Disclosable pecuniary interests - Councillor Perfect declared an interest in Agenda Item No.13 (Annual Review of the School Place Planning Strategy 2022 – 2027) as he is a member of the Beyond Schools Trust that operates Fort Pitt Grammar School. Councillor Perfect did not participate in discussion and voting on the item.