Issue - meetings

To disclose the existence and nature of any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests, other Pecuniary Interests or Non-Pecuniary Interests relating to items of business on the agenda having regard to paragraphs 6 - 8 inclusive of the Code of Conduct for Members.

(Members are reminded that they are also required to disclose any such interests as soon as they become aware should the need arise throughout the meeting).

Councillor Mrs P A Channer disclosed a non-pecuniary interest as a member of Essex County Council, advising that this applied to a number of items on the agenda, specifically Agenda Items:

·                 11 – Bradwell B Power Station Working Group Recommendation: Letter of Support for Small Modular Reactors.

·                 12 – Council Tax Base.

·                 13 – Report of the Corporate Governance Working Group.

·                 14 – Rural Settlements List.

·                 20 – Site Allocations.

·                 21 – Outstanding Loan – Financial Arrangements.

The following Members declared non-pecuniary interests in Agenda Item 11 - Bradwell B Power Station Working Group Recommendation: Letter of Support for Small Modular Reactors:

·                 Councillors K M H Lagan and N G F Shaughnessy advised that they had received communications with people in the Bradwell area;

·                 S P Nunn advised that he was patron of the RAF Bradwell Bay Preservation group;

Councillor Miss S White declared a non-pecuniary interest in Agenda Item 21 – Outstanding Loan – Financial Arrangements as she was a member of the consultative committee and sat on the new Bradwell Village Council committee.