Declarations of interest

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Committee: Select a committee All Appointments Committee Audit & Governance Audit, Governance & Standards Constitution Council Crime and Disorder Scrutiny Electoral Matters Executive Health Commission Investigating Committee Joint Committee for Worcestershire Enhanced Two Tier Regulatory Service Licensing Licensing Sub Committee (Taxis) Licensing Sub-Committee Overview and Scrutiny Planning Redditch Community Wellbeing Trust Redditch Partnership Executive Group Standards (This Committee has now been combined with Audit and Governance and no longer meets) Standards Determination Sub-Committee Test Committee 2016 Worcestershire Regulatory Services Board (previously Joint Committee) Worcestershire Shared Services Joint Committee

Category: Any Non Pecuniary Not specified Other disclosable Pecuniary Personal Personal and Prejudicial Prejudicial

Councillor: Any Akbar, Councillor Salman Akbar Baker, Councillor Joe Baker Baker-Price, Councillor Tom Baker-Price Beecham, Councillor Joanne Beecham Bennett, Councillor Roger Bennett Brunner, Councillor Juliet Brunner Bush, Councillor David Bush Chalk, Councillor Michael Chalk Chance, Councillor Debbie Chance Chance, Councillor Greg Chance Clayton, Councillor Anita Clayton Clayton, Councillor Brandon Clayton Dormer, Councillor Matthew Dormer Fisher, Councillor John Fisher Fleming, Councillor Peter Fleming Fry, Councillor Andrew Fry Grubb, Councillor Julian Grubb Hartnett, Councillor Bill Hartnett Hill, Councillor Pattie Hill Isherwood, Councillor Ann Isherwood King, Councillor Wanda King Lovell, Councillor Anthony Lovell Monaco, Councillor Gemma Monaco Nazir, Councillor Nyear Nazir Prosser, Councillor Gareth Prosser Pulsford, Councillor Antonia Pulsford Rouse, Councillor Mike Rouse Shurmer, Councillor Mark Shurmer Smith, Councillor Yvonne Smith Thain, Councillor David Thain Warhurst, Councillor Craig Warhurst Wheeler, Councillor Jennifer Wheeler Witherspoon, Councillor Pat Witherspoon

 Declarations

Meeting:  Monday, 16th July, 2018 7.00 pm - Licensing

7. Reform of Animal Activities Licensing Legislation - Information Report

• Councillor Joanne Beecham - Other disclosable - In relation to this agenda item Councillor Joanne Beecham declared an Other Disclosable Interest in that she was the owner of a cattery. However, as the report was only for noting in relation to changes to the legislation and as Members were not making a decision that would affect Councillor Beecham, she remained present during consideration of this item.]

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Meeting:  Wednesday, 8th August, 2018 7.00 pm - Planning

6. 2018/00657/FUL - Bomford Hill Park Church Hill North Redditch - Mr Christopher Thomas

• Councillor Bill Hartnett - Other disclosable - In relation to application 2018/00657/FUL, Councillor Bill Hartnett declared an Other Disclosable Interest in that he was aware of the work of the Churchill Big Local Partnership and had had contact with that group through his role as a ward councillor for Churchill. Councillor Hartnett remained and considered and voted on the matter.
• Councillor Bill Hartnett - Other disclosable - In relation to application 2018/00657/FUL Councillor Bill Hartnett declared an Other Disclosable Interest in that he was acquainted with Mrs Liz Williams the speaker for the applicant as a former employee of Redditch Borough Council and through the subsequent community voluntary work that she had undertaken in the Borough. Councillor Hartnett remained and considered and voted on the matter.
• Councillor Michael Chalk - Other disclosable - In relation to application 2018/00657/FUL Councillor Mike Chalk declared an Other Disclosable Interest in that he was acquainted with Mrs Liz Williams the speaker for the applicant as a former employee of Redditch Borough Council and through the subsequent community voluntary work that she had undertaken in the Borough. Councillor Chalk remained and considered and voted on the matter.
• Councillor Pat Witherspoon - Other disclosable - In relation to application 2018/00657/FUL, Councillor Pat Witherspoon declared an Other Disclosable Interest in that she was aware of the work of the Churchill Big Local Partnership and had had contact with that group through her role as a ward councillor for Churchill. Councillor Witherspoon remained and considered and voted on the matter.
• Councillor Pat Witherspoon - Other disclosable - In relation to application 2018/00657/FUL Councillor Pat Witherspoon declared an Other Disclosable Interest in that she was acquainted with Mrs Liz Williams the speaker for the applicant as a former employee of Redditch Borough Council and through the subsequent community voluntary work that she had undertaken in the Borough. Councillor Witherspoon remained and considered and voted on the matter.
• Councillor Roger Bennett - Other disclosable - In relation to application 2018/00657/FUL Councillor Roger Bennett declared an Other Disclosable Interest in that he was acquainted with Mrs Liz Williams the speaker for the applicant as a former employee of Redditch Borough Council and through the subsequent community voluntary work that she had undertaken in the Borough. Councillor Bennett remained and considered and voted on the matter.
• Councillor Wanda King - Other disclosable - In relation to application 2018/00657/FUL Councillor Wanda King declared an Other Disclosable Interest in that she was acquainted with Mrs Liz Williams the speaker for the applicant as a former employee of Redditch Borough Council and through the subsequent community voluntary work that she had undertaken in the Borough. Councillor King remained and considered and voted on the matter.

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Meeting:  Thursday, 9th August, 2018 6.30 pm - Overview and Scrutiny

5. Pre-decision Scrutiny - Redditch Town Centre Regeneration

• Councillor Joe Baker - Other disclosable - Councillors Joe Baker and Mark Shurmer declared an other disclosable interest in respect of Minute no. 27, Redditch Town Centre Regeneration, as they were both part of the Executive Committee when it made a decision about the One Public Estate in March 2018. During the item being considered they took no part in the discussions and left the room.
• Councillor Mark Shurmer - Other disclosable - Councillors Joe Baker and Mark Shurmer declared an other disclosable interest in respect of Minute no. 27, Redditch Town Centre Regeneration, as they were both part of the Executive Committee when it made a decision about the One Public Estate in March 2018. During the item being considered they took no part in the discussions and left the room.

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Meeting:  Thursday, 6th September, 2018 6.30 pm - Overview and Scrutiny

4. Safeguarding and Early Help - Worcestershire County Council Update

• Councillor Tom Baker-Price - Other disclosable - Councillor Tom Baker-Price declared other disclosable interest in respect of Minute No. 36 Worcestershire County Council Safeguarding and Early Help, as he was a Member of both the Children and Families Overview and Scrutiny Panel and the Corporate Parenting Board for Worcestershire County Council.

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Meeting:  Thursday, 6th September, 2018 6.30 pm - Overview and Scrutiny

11. Pre-Decision Scrutiny - Leisure Services Business Plan

• Councillor Debbie Chance - Other disclosable - Councillors Joe Baker and Debbie Chance declared other disclosable interests in respect of Minute No 43, Pre-Decision Scrutiny – Leisure Services Business Plan and Minute No. 44, Pre-Decision Scrutiny – Leisure Services Restructure., as they were both members of the Executive Committee when the original decisions on these matters were made. During consideration of the items they took no part in the discussions and left the meeting.
• Councillor Joe Baker - Other disclosable - Councillors Joe Baker and Debbie Chance declared other disclosable interests in respect of Minute No 43, Pre-Decision Scrutiny – Leisure Services Business Plan and Minute No. 44, Pre-Decision Scrutiny – Leisure Services Restructure., as they were both members of the Executive Committee when the original decisions on these matters were made. During consideration of the items they took no part in the discussions and left the meeting.

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Meeting:  Thursday, 6th September, 2018 6.30 pm - Overview and Scrutiny

12. Pre-Decision Scrutiny - Leisure Services Re-Structure

• Councillor Debbie Chance - Other disclosable - Councillors Joe Baker and Debbie Chance declared other disclosable interests in respect of Minute No 43, Pre-Decision Scrutiny – Leisure Services Business Plan and Minute No. 44, Pre-Decision Scrutiny – Leisure Services Restructure., as they were both members of the Executive Committee when the original decisions on these matters were made.
• Councillor Joe Baker - Other disclosable - Councillors Joe Baker and Debbie Chance declared other disclosable interests in respect of Minute No 43, Pre-Decision Scrutiny – Leisure Services Business Plan and Minute No. 44, Pre-Decision Scrutiny – Leisure Services Restructure., as they were both members of the Executive Committee when the original decisions on these matters were made.

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Meeting:  Monday, 17th September, 2018 7.00 pm - Council

8. Executive Committee

• Councillor Joanne Beecham - Other disclosable - Councillor Beecham declared an other disclosable interest in respect of Minute Item No. 48, in relation to the Leisure Services Business Plan, as she sometimes hired the facilities at the Palace Theatre. However as this was not a pecuniary interest she stayed in the meeting during consideration of the Leisure Service Business Plan and voted on the matter.
• Councillor Michael Chalk - Other disclosable - Councillor Michael Chalk declared an other disclosable interest in respect of Minute Item No. 48, in relation to the Leisure Service Business Plan due to his personal connection with the Palace Theatre, which included previously volunteering to support the venue and his wife’s involvement with local theatrical groups. However, as this was not a pecuniary interest he stayed in the meeting during consideration of the Leisure Service Business Plan and voted thereon.

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Meeting:  Monday, 17th September, 2018 7.00 pm - Council

9. Regulatory Committees

• Councillor Joanne Beecham - Pecuniary - Councillor Joanne Beecham declared a pecuniary interest in Minute Item No. 49 in relation to the recommendations from the Licensing Committee made on 3rd September 2018 in respect of Animal Establishment Licensing Reforms, due to her role as the owner of a cattery. During consideration of that item she left the room and did not take part in the debate or vote thereon.

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Meeting:  Wednesday, 13th February, 2019 7.00 pm - Planning

6. Application 18/1283/FUL The Queens Head 125 Bromsgrove Road Batchley Redditch B97 4RL - Mr Ravinder Singh

• Councillor Michael Chalk - Other disclosable - In relation to this item Councillor Mike Chalk declared an Other Disclosable Interest in that home is located in very close proximity to the site. Councillor Chalk left the room during the consideration of this item and took no part in the deliberations.
• Councillor Pat Witherspoon - Other disclosable - In relation to this item Councillor Pat Witherspoon declared an Other Disclosable Interest in that she lives on Bromsgrove Road a short distance away from the application site. Councillor Witherspoon stated that she had no prior knowledge of the application. Councillor Witherspoon remained and considered and voted on the matter