Declarations of interest

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Committee: Select a committee All Adopt Thames Valley Regional Adoption Agency Governance Boar Adoption Panel Audit Committee Berkshire Local Transport Body Berry Brook Homes Limited Borough Parish Conference Borough Parish Liaison Forum Building Control Board Business Skills and Enterprise Partnership Children's Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee Commons Registration Committee Community and Corporate Overview and Scrutiny Committee Community Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny Committee Community Safety Partnership Commuted Sums Advisory Panel Constitution Constitution Review Working Group Corporate Parenting Board Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee Council Executive Executive - Individual Member Decisions Fostering Panel Health and Wellbeing Board Sub Committee Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee Highwood Management Conference Investigating and Disciplinary Committee Joint Public Protection Committee Joint Waste Disposal Board Licensing and Appeals Committee Licensing and Appeals Hearings Sub Committee Licensing Hearings Loddon Homes Limited Optalis Holdings Limited Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee Overview and Scrutiny Panel - Corporate Projects Overview and Scrutiny Panel - Finance Overview and Scrutiny Panel - Service Development Personnel Board Personnel Board Appeals Sub Committee Personnel Board Hearings Place and Community Partnership Planning Committee Planning Contributions - Affordable Housing Task and Finish Planning Site Visits SACRE (Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education) School Admissions Forum School Transport Appeals Panel Schools Forum Scrutiny Committee Secure Accommodation Panel Special Council Executive Committee Standards Committee Standards Committee Hearings Panel Tenant and Landlord Improvement Panel Thames Basin Heaths Joint Strategic Partnership Thames Valley Police and Crime Panel Trading and Enterprises Sub Committee Wokingham Borough Council (Holdings) Limited Wokingham Borough Wellbeing Board Wokingham Enterprises Limited Wokingham Giving Partnership Wokingham Housing Limited Wokingham Learning Disability Partnership Board Wokingham Learning Disability Partnershp Board Your Library

Category: Any Non Pecuniary Pecuniary Personal Personal and Prejudicial Prejudicial

Councillor: Any Auty, Alistair Auty Baker, Keith Baker Batth, Parry Batth Bishop-Firth, Rachel Bishop-Firth Blumenthal, Laura Blumenthal Bowring, Chris Bowring Boyt, Shirley Boyt Bray, Prue Bray Burgess, Rachel Burgess Cheng, Jenny Cheng Chopping, David Chopping Clark, UllaKarin Clark Conway, Stephen Conway Cowan, Gary Cowan Croy, Andy Croy Dolinski, Richard Dolinski Doran, Carl Doran Ferris, Lindsay Ferris Firmager, Michael Firmager Fishwick, Paul Fishwick Frewin, Jim Frewin Gee, Maria Gee Grandison, Guy Grandison Haines K, Kate Haines Haines M, Mike Haines Haitham Taylor, Charlotte Haitham Taylor Halsall, John Halsall Hare, David Hare Helliar-Symons, Pauline Helliar-Symons Hobbs, Emma Hobbs Holton, Tim Holton Houldsworth, Philip Houldsworth Howe, Graham Howe Jarvis, John Jarvis Jones, Clive Jones Jorgensen, Pauline Jorgensen Jorgensen N, Norman Jorgensen Kaiser, John Kaiser Kerr, Sarah Kerr King, Dianne King Loyes, Abdul Loyes Maher, Tahir Maher Margetts, Charles Margetts Mather, Adrian Mather McGhee-Sumner, Julian McGhee-Sumner Miall, Ken Miall Mickleburgh, Andrew Mickleburgh Mirfin, Philip Mirfin Munro, Stuart Munro Murray, Gregor Murray Patman, Barrie Patman Pittock, Ian Pittock Pollock, Anthony Pollock Power, Helen Power Richards, Malcolm Richards Ross, Angus Ross Sargeant, Daniel Sargeant Shepherd-Dubey I, Imogen Shepherd-DuBey Shepherd-DuBey R, Rachelle Shepherd-DuBey Sleight, David Sleight Smith C, Chris Smith Smith Ca, Caroline Smith Smith W, Wayne Smith Soane, Bill Soane Swaddle, Alison Swaddle Weeks, Simon Weeks Whittle, Oliver Whittle Younis, Shahid Younis

 Declarations

Meeting:  Wednesday, 27th June, 2018 7.00 pm - Licensing and Appeals Committee

5. Declaration of Interest

• John Halsall - Personal - Councillor John Halsall stated that he had no pecuniary interest in any event or license, except indirectly through one of the clubs for which he was a member or for one of the landowners who let their land. He declared a personal interest in relation to the Cumulative Impact Assessment and stated that he had been a resident in Remenham for almost forty years and previously Henley. He had been a Henley Royal Regatta competitor. He was a member of Henley Royal Regatta, Henley Rowing Club, Leander and Upper Thames Rowing Club, for whom he had been the licensee, the event’s organiser and one of the founder members. He rowed practically every day from Upper Thames. He had coached for Leander and Upper Thames. He had umpired for most events on the reach. He was the Chairman of Remenham Parish Council, a member of the Remenham Farm Residents Association and the neighbour of Remenham Farm. He was or had been friends with all the landowners and many of the licensees.

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Meeting:  Thursday, 19th July, 2018 7.30 pm - Council

11. RE Revised Syllabus

• Shahid Younis - Personal - Councillor Shahid Younis declared a Personal Interest in Item 26 RE Revised Syllabus on the grounds that he was one of the faith representatives on SACRE. Councillor Younis remained in the Chamber during discussions and voted on the matter.

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Meeting:  Thursday, 26th July, 2018 6.00 pm - Personnel Board

3. Long List for Director Children Services

• Alistair Auty - Personal - Councillor Alistair Auty declared a Personal Interest in Item 24 Long List for Director Children’s Services on the grounds that he had previously met several of the candidates. Councillor Auty remained in the meeting during discussions and voted on the matter.
• Charles Margetts - Personal - Councillor Charles Margetts declared a Personal Interest in Item 24 Long List for Director Children’s Services on the grounds that he had previously met several of the candidates. Councillor Margetts remained in the meeting during discussions and voted on the matter.
• Charlotte Haitham Taylor - Personal - Councillor Charlotte Haitham Taylor declared a Personal Interest in Item 24 Long List for Director Children’s Services on the grounds that she had previously met several of the candidates. Councillor Haitham Taylor remained in the meeting during discussions and voted on the matter.
• Lindsay Ferris - Personal - Councillor Lindsay Ferris declared a Personal Interest in Item 24 Long List for Director Children’s Services on the grounds that he had previously met several of the candidates. Councillor Ferris remained in the meeting during discussions and voted on the matter.
• Pauline Helliar-Symons - Personal - Councillor Pauline Helliar Symons declared a Personal Interest in Item 24 Long List for Director Children’s Services on the grounds that she had previously met several of the candidates. Councillor Helliar Symons remained in the meeting during discussions and voted on the matter.
• Stuart Munro - Personal - Councillor Stuart Munro declared a Personal Interest in Item 24 Long List for Director Children’s Services on the grounds that he had previously met several of the candidates. Councillor Munro remained in the meeting during discussions and voted on the matter.

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Meeting:  Thursday, 26th July, 2018 7.30 pm - Executive

7. Shareholders' Report

• Anthony Pollock - Personal - Councillor Pollock is a paid Non-Executive Director of Optalis Holdings Ltd
• Norman Jorgensen - Personal - Councillor Jorgensen's wife is a paid Non-Executive Director of WBC Holdings Ltd
• Pauline Jorgensen - Personal - Councillor Jorgensen is a paid Non-Executive Director of WBC Holdings Ltd
• Stuart Munro - Personal - Councillor Munro is a paid Non-Executive Director of WBC Holdings Ltd

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Meeting:  Thursday, 27th September, 2018 7.30 pm - Executive

6. Shareholders' Report

• Anthony Pollock - Personal - Cllr Pollock is a paid Non-Executive Diector of Optalis Holdings Ltd
• Norman Jorgensen - Personal - His wife was a paid Non-Executive Director of WBC Holdings Ltd
• Pauline Jorgensen - Personal - Cllr Jorgensen is a paid Non-Executive Director of WBC Holdings Ltd
• Philip Mirfin - Personal - Cllr Mirfin is a paid Non-Executive Director of Optalis Holdings Ltd.

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Meeting:  Thursday, 4th October, 2018 6.30 pm - Personnel Board

6. Long List for Permanent Chief Executive and Director Locality and Customer Services

• Charlotte Haitham Taylor - Personal - Councillor Charlotte Haitham Taylor declared a Personal Interest in Item 44 Long List for Permanent Chief Executive and Director Locality and Customer Services on the grounds that she had previously met one of the candidates. Councillor Haitham Taylor remained in the meeting during discussions and voted on the matter.

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Meeting:  Wednesday, 10th October, 2018 7.00 pm - Planning Committee

7. Application NO 180760 - Winnersh Relief Road (Phase 2)

• Rachelle Shepherd-DuBey - Personal - Rachelle Shepherd-DuBey declared a Personal Interest in Item 42 Application 180760 Winnersh Relief Road (Phase 2) on the grounds that she had participated in the redesign but maintained an open mind and would make a decision on the basis of the information received that evening.

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Meeting:  Thursday, 25th October, 2018 7.30 pm - Executive

6. Shareholders' Report

• Anthony Pollock - Personal - Councillor Pollock is a paid Non-Executive Director of Optalis Holdings Ltd.
• Norman Jorgensen - Personal - Councillor Jorgensen's wife is a paid Non-Executive Director of WBC Holdings Ltd.
• Pauline Jorgensen - Personal - Councillor Jorgensen is a paid Non-Executive Director of WHL Holdings Ltd.
• Philip Mirfin - Personal - Councillor Mirfin is a paid Non-Executive Director of Optalis Holdings Ltd.
• Stuart Munro - Personal - Councillor Munro is a paid Non-Executive Director of WBC Holdings Ltd.

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Meeting:  Wednesday, 31st October, 2018 6.45 pm - Personnel Board

6. Short List for Permanent Chief Executive and Director Locality and Customer Services

• Charlotte Haitham Taylor - Personal - Councillors Haitham Taylor and Ferris declared Personal Interests in Agenda Item 56 Short List for Permanent Chief Executive due to the fact that they felt that they could not comment on one of the candidate’s suitability. They remained in the meeting and did not participate in discussions or vote with regards to that particular candidate.
• Lindsay Ferris - Personal - Councillors Haitham Taylor and Ferris declared Personal Interests in Agenda Item 56 Short List for Permanent Chief Executive due to the fact that they felt that they could not comment on one of the candidate's suitability. They remained in the meeting and did not participate in discussions or vote with regards to that particular candidate.

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Meeting:  Wednesday, 31st October, 2018 6.45 pm - Personnel Board

6. Short List for Permanent Chief Executive and Director Locality and Customer Services

• Charlotte Haitham Taylor - Personal - Councillors Haitham Taylor and Ferris declared Personal Interests in Agenda Item 56 Short List for Permanent Chief Executive due to the fact that they felt that they could not comment on one of the candidate’s suitability. They remained in the meeting and did not participate in discussions or vote with regards to that particular candidate.
• Lindsay Ferris - Personal - Councillors Haitham Taylor and Ferris declared Personal Interests in Agenda Item 56 Short List for Permanent Chief Executive due to the fact that they felt that they could not comment on one of the candidate’s suitability. They remained in the meeting and did not participate in discussions or vote with regards to that particular candidate.

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Meeting:  Wednesday, 7th November, 2018 6.30 pm - Audit Committee

7. Wokingham Borough Council Annual Audit Letter for the year ended 31 March 2018

• Imogen Shepherd-DuBey - Personal - Councillor Imogen Shepherd-DuBey declared a Personal Interest in Item 40 Wokingham Borough Council Annual Audit Letter for the year ended 31 March 2018 on the grounds that she had a few years of pension from the Local Government Pension Scheme.

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Meeting:  Thursday, 22nd November, 2018 7.00 pm - Council

7.1 Petition submitted by Chris Heyliger and Graeme Dexter

• John Kaiser - Personal - Councillor John Kaiser declared a Personal Interest in Item 59 Petition Debate on the grounds that he had signed the petition and that as Barkham was a one Member ward he wished to support his residents who had raised the petition. He therefore advised of his intent to stand down as Mayor for that item in order to participate in the debate.

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Meeting:  Thursday, 31st January, 2019 7.30 pm - Executive

9. Shareholders' Report

• Anthony Pollock - Personal - Councillor Pollock was a paid Non-Executive Director of Optalis (Holdings) Ltd
• Julian McGhee-Sumner - Personal - Councillor McGhee-Sumner was an unpaid Non-Executive Director of WBC (Holdings) Ltd
• Philip Mirfin - Personal - Councillor Mirfin was an unpaid Non-Executive Director of Optalis (Holdings) Ltd
• Stuart Munro - Personal - Councillor Munro was a unpaid Non-Executive Director of WBC (Holdings) Ltd

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Meeting:  Wednesday, 6th February, 2019 6.30 pm - Audit Committee

8. Corporate Risk Register

• Daniel Sargeant - Personal - Councillor Daniel Sargeant declared a Personal Interest in Item 53 Corporate Risk Register on the grounds that his mother was an administrator working in Children’s Services.

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Meeting:  Thursday, 14th February, 2019 5.00 pm - Wokingham Borough Wellbeing Board

9. Data available for service planning for veterans and the delivery of the armed forces covenant

• Tessa Lindfield - Personal - Tessa Lindfield declared a Personal Interest in Item 67 Data Available for service planning for veterans and the delivery of the Armed Force Covenant on the grounds that her husband served in the Armed Forces.

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Meeting:  Thursday, 28th March, 2019 7.30 pm - Executive

6. Shareholders' Report

• Anthony Pollock - Personal - Councillor Pollock is a paid Non-Executive Director of Optalis
• Julian McGhee-Sumner - Personal - Councillor McGhee-Sumner is an unpaid Non-Executive Director of WBC(Holdings) Ltd
• Philip Mirfin - Personal - Councillor Mirfin is an unpaid Non-Executive Director of Optalis
• Stuart Munro - Personal - Councillor Munro is an unpaid Non-Executive Director of WBC(Holdings) Ltd

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Meeting:  Wednesday, 22nd May, 2019 7.30 pm - Council

11.3 Lindsay Ferris asked the Deputy Leader the following question which was answered by the Leader of the Council:

• Lindsay Ferris - Personal - Lindsay Ferris declared a Personal Interest in Item 11 Member Question Time on the grounds that he was a Non Executive Director of Loddon Homes Limited.