Issue - meetings

Apologies for absence were received from Baroness Taylor of Stevenage OBE and Councillors Lin Martin-Haugh.

In respect of Item 9 – Notice of Motions, and with regard to the motion “A fully funded pay rise for Council and School workers”, the following Members declared interests:

(i)          Councillor Jackie Hollywell – worked in the public sector, but with a salary not subject to agreed NJC pay rates.  She stated that she would therefore participate in the debate and vote upon this motion.

(ii)         Councillors Bret Facey and Rob Broom – both worked in Local Government with salaries subject to agreed NJC pay rates.  They both stated that they would take no part in the debate or vote upon this motion.