Declarations of interest

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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 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 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 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, 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.

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Meeting:  Wednesday, 25 February 2026 7.00pm - Council

9. Capital and Revenue Budget 2026/27

• Councillor Adam Price - Other Significant Interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2026/27) due to their positions as trustees of charities in Medway. These Members had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer: Councillors Bowen, Brake, Curry, Gurung, Hackwell, Hamandishe, Howcroft-Scott, Mandaracas, Maple, Nestorov, Peake, Price, Stamp and Tejan.
• Councillor Adrian Gulvin - Disclosable pecuniary interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2026/27) as they owned more than one property in Medway. These Members had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer: Councillors Gulvin, Hackwell, Hamandishe and Mrs Turpin.
• Councillor Andrew Lawrence - Other Significant Interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2026/27) 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 Gurung, Hamandishe, Lawrence, Nestorov, Peake, Perfect and Tejan.
• Councillor Chrissy Stamp - Other Significant Interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2026/27) due to their positions as trustees of charities in Medway. These Members had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer: Councillors Bowen, Brake, Curry, Gurung, Hackwell, Hamandishe, Howcroft-Scott, Mandaracas, Maple, Nestorov, Peake, Price, Stamp and Tejan.
• Councillor David Brake - Other Significant Interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2026/27) due to their positions as trustees of charities in Medway. These Members had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer: Councillors Bowen, Brake, Curry, Gurung, Hackwell, Hamandishe, Howcroft-Scott, Mandaracas, Maple, Nestorov, Peake, Price, Stamp and Tejan.
• Councillor Douglas Hamandishe - Disclosable pecuniary interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2026/27) as they owned more than one property in Medway. These Members had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer: Councillors Gulvin, Hackwell, Hamandishe and Mrs Turpin.
• Councillor Douglas Hamandishe - Other Significant Interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2026/27) 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 Gurung, Hamandishe, Lawrence, Nestorov, Peake, Perfect and Tejan.
• Councillor Douglas Hamandishe - Other Significant Interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2026/27) due to their positions as trustees of charities in Medway. These Members had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer: Councillors Bowen, Brake, Curry, Gurung, Hackwell, Hamandishe, Howcroft-Scott, Mandaracas, Maple, Nestorov, Peake, Price, Stamp and Tejan.
• Councillor Eddie Peake - Other Significant Interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2026/27) 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 Gurung, Hamandishe, Lawrence, Nestorov, Peake, Perfect and Tejan.
• Councillor Eddie Peake - Other Significant Interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2026/27) due to their positions as trustees of charities in Medway. These Members had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer: Councillors Bowen, Brake, Curry, Gurung, Hackwell, Hamandishe, Howcroft-Scott, Mandaracas, Maple, Nestorov, Peake, Price, Stamp and Tejan.
• Councillor Gary Hackwell BEM - Disclosable pecuniary interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2026/27) as they owned more than one property in Medway. These Members had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer: Councillors Gulvin, Hackwell, Hamandishe and Mrs Turpin.
• Councillor Gary Hackwell BEM - Other Significant Interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2026/27) due to their positions as trustees of charities in Medway. These Members had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer: Councillors Bowen, Brake, Curry, Gurung, Hackwell, Hamandishe, Howcroft-Scott, Mandaracas, Maple, Nestorov, Peake, Price, Stamp and Tejan.
• Councillor George Perfect - Other Significant Interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2026/27) 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 Gurung, Hamandishe, Lawrence, Nestorov, Peake, Perfect and Tejan.
• Councillor Habib Tejan - Other Significant Interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2026/27) due to their positions as trustees of charities in Medway. These Members had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer: Councillors Bowen, Brake, Curry, Gurung, Hackwell, Hamandishe, Howcroft-Scott, Mandaracas, Maple, Nestorov, Peake, Price, Stamp and Tejan.
• Councillor Joanne Howcroft-Scott - Other Significant Interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2026/27) due to their positions as trustees of charities in Medway. These Members had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer: Councillors Bowen, Brake, Curry, Gurung, Hackwell, Hamandishe, Howcroft-Scott, Mandaracas, Maple, Nestorov, Peake, Price, Stamp and Tejan.
• Councillor Lia Mandaracas - Other Significant Interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2026/27) due to their positions as trustees of charities in Medway. These Members had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer: Councillors Bowen, Brake, Curry, Gurung, Hackwell, Hamandishe, Howcroft-Scott, Mandaracas, Maple, Nestorov, Peake, Price, Stamp and Tejan.
• Councillor Lia Mandaracas - Other Significant Interests - Councillor Mandaracas declared an interest in relation to agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2026/27) as she is a Council tenant. A dispensation had been granted by the Monitoring Officer.
• Councillor Linda Bowen - Other Significant Interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2026/27) due to their positions as trustees of charities in Medway. These Members had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer: Councillors Bowen, Brake, Curry, Gurung, Hackwell, Hamandishe, Howcroft-Scott, Mandaracas, Maple, Nestorov, Peake, Price, Stamp and Tejan.
• Councillor Marian Nestorov - Other Significant Interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2026/27) 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 Gurung, Hamandishe, Lawrence, Nestorov, Peake, Perfect and Tejan.
• Councillor Marian Nestorov - Other Significant Interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2026/27) due to their positions as trustees of charities in Medway. These Members had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer: Councillors Bowen, Brake, Curry, Gurung, Hackwell, Hamandishe, Howcroft-Scott, Mandaracas, Maple, Nestorov, Peake, Price, Stamp and Tejan.
• Councillor Mrs Elizabeth Turpin - Disclosable pecuniary interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2026/27) as they owned more than one property in Medway. These Members had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer: Councillors Gulvin, Hackwell, Hamandishe and Mrs Turpin.
• Councillor Mrs Elizabeth Turpin - Other Significant Interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2026/27) 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 Gurung, Hamandishe, Lawrence, Nestorov, Peake, Perfect and Tejan.
• Councillor Nina Gurung - Other Significant Interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2026/27) 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 Gurung, Hamandishe, Lawrence, Nestorov, Peake, Perfect and Tejan.
• Councillor Nina Gurung - Other Significant Interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2026/27) due to their positions as trustees of charities in Medway. These Members had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer: Councillors Bowen, Brake, Curry, Gurung, Hackwell, Hamandishe, Howcroft-Scott, Mandaracas, Maple, Nestorov, Peake, Price, Stamp and Tejan.
• Councillor Simon Curry - Other Significant Interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2026/27) due to their positions as trustees of charities in Medway. These Members had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer: Councillors Bowen, Brake, Curry, Gurung, Hackwell, Hamandishe, Howcroft-Scott, Mandaracas, Maple, Nestorov, Peake, Price, Stamp and Tejan.
• Councillor Vince Maple - Other Significant Interests - The following Members declared interests in agenda item No.9 (Capital and Revenue Budget 2026/27) due to their positions as trustees of charities in Medway. These Members had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer: Councillors Bowen, Brake, Curry, Gurung, Hackwell, Hamandishe, Howcroft-Scott, Mandaracas, Maple, Nestorov, Peake, Price, Stamp and Tejan.