Decision Maker: Council

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: March 6, 2025

Purpose:

Content: The Chief Legal Officer gave advice regarding the potential personal and prejudicial interests that Councillors and / Officers may have on the agenda.   The Head of Democratic Services reminded Councillors and Officers that the “Disclosures of Personal and Prejudicial Interests” sheet should only be completed if the Councillor / Officer actually had an interest to declare. Nil returns were not required. Councillors and Officers were also informed that any declarable interest must be made orally and in writing on the sheet.   In accordance with the provisions of the Code of Conduct adopted by the City and County of Swansea the following interests were declared:   1)       Councillors C Anderson, S Bennett, P N Bentu, C M J Evans, R Francis-Davies, C A Holley, D H Hopkins, L R Jones, M B Lewis, P Lloyd, N L Matthews, R V Smith, M S Tribe, T M White and R A Williams – declared a Personal interest in Minute 98 - “Medium Term Financial Planning 2026/27 – 2028/29”   2)       Councillors C Anderson, S Bennett, P N Bentu, C M J Evans, R Francis-Davies, C A Holley, D H Hopkins, L R Jones, M B Lewis, P Lloyd, N L Matthews, A J O’Connor, C L Philpott, R V Smith, M S Tribe, T M White and R A Williams declared a Personal interest in Minute 99 - “Revenue Budget 2025/26”.   3)       Councillors S Bennett, P N Bentu, P M Black, C M J Evans, V M Evans, R Francis-Davies, L S Gibbard, K M Griffiths, H J Gwilliam, C A Holley, J W Jones, L R Jones, M H Jones, S M Jones, A S Lewis, M B Lewis, P Lloyd, N L Matthews, P N May, A J O’Connor, R V Smith, R C Stewart, M S Tribe, L V Walton, T M White, and R A Williams declared a Personal interest in minute 101 - “Capital Budget & Programme 2024/25 – 2029/30”   4)       Councillor M Baker declared a Personal interest in Minute 102 “Housing Revenue Account – Capital Budget & Programme 2024/25 – 2029/30   5)       Councillor V M Evans declared a Personal interest in Minute 103 “Statutory Resolution – Resolutions to be Made in Accordance with the Regulations in the Setting of the Council Tax 2025/2026”.   6)       Councillors S Bennett and J D McGettrick declared a Personal interest in Minute 106 “Councillors Questions”