Issue - meetings

(1)      Councillor Watson declared an interest in relation to agenda item 11.1 (Regional Economic Strategy) by virtue of him being a member of the Trade Union Congress. He considered that the nature of his interest would require him to leave the meeting prior to consideration of the item; and

(2)      Councillor Macdonald advised that she had a connection in relation to agenda item 12.1 (Belmont Cinema and Media Centre Options) by virtue of her being an Advisor to the Save the Belmont Campaign. Having applied the objective test, she did not consider that she had an interest and would not be withdrawing from the meeting.

Members were requested to intimate any declarations of interest or transparency statements in respect of the items on today’s agenda, thereafter the following were intimated:-

(1)      Councillor Watson declared an interest in relation to agenda item 11.1 (Regional Economic Strategy) by virtue of him being a member of the Trade Union Congress. He considered that the nature of his interest would require him to leave the meeting prior to consideration of the item; and

(2)      Councillor Macdonald advised that she had a connection in relation to agenda item 12.1 (Belmont Cinema and Media Centre Options) by virtue of her being an Advisor to the Save the Belmont Campaign. Having applied the objective test, she did not consider that she had an interest and would not be withdrawing from the meeting.