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 Burvill, Councillor William Burvill 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 - Cllr Filmer passed away on 5 May 2026. Our deepest sympathy goes t 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 Dr 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, 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.

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Meeting:  Wednesday, 3 December 2025 7.00pm - Employment Matters Committee

4. Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests and Other Significant Interests

• Councillor Esther Cook - Other interests - Councillor Cook disclosed that she was a member of the NAHT trade union.

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Meeting:  Wednesday, 28 January 2026 7.00pm - Employment Matters Committee

4. Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests and Other Significant Interests

• Councillor Esther Cook - Other interests - Councillor Cook disclosed that she was a member of the NAHT trade union.

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Meeting:  Thursday, 30 April 2026 7.00pm - Employment Matters Committee

4. Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests and Other Significant Interests

• Councillor Esther Cook - Other interests - Councillor Cook disclosed that she was a member of the NAHT trade union.

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Meeting:  Thursday, 2 July 2026 7.00pm - Employment Matters Committee

4. Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests and Other Significant Interests

• Councillor Esther Cook - Other interests - Councillor Cook disclosed that she was a member of the NAHT trade union.

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Meeting:  Thursday, 16 July 2026 7.00pm - Council

11. Amendments to the Revenue Budget and Capital Programme

• Councillor Esther Cook - Disclosable pecuniary interests - Councillor Cook declared an interest in Agenda Item No.11 (Amendments to the Revenue Budget and Capital Programme) as she works for Leigh Academies Trust. Councillor Cook left the room and did not participate in discussion and voting on the item.

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Meeting:  Thursday, 17 September 2026 7.00pm - Employment Matters Committee

4. Declarations of Disclosable Pecuniary Interests and Other Significant Interests

• Councillor Esther Cook - Other interests - Councillor Cook disclosed that she was a member of the NAHT trade union. For transparency, Councillor Cook advised that she was an independent training provider involved in apprenticeship provision, and attended some of the same networks as council staff, but did not have any business interaction in that regard.