Declarations of interest.
Minutes:
The Chairman invited members who wished to do so to declare any interest in respect of items on the agenda for the meeting.
Mr. Rushton CC, Mr. Blunt CC, Mr. Rhodes CC, Mrs Posnett CC, Mrs Richardson CC, Mr Pain CC and Mr. Shepherd CC each declared a personal interest in agenda item 4 ‘The Development of a Unitary Structure for Local Government in Leicestershire’ as members of district councils.
Mr. Pain CC declared a personal interest with regard to agenda item 10, ‘Passenger Transport Policy and Strategy’ as relatives owned a local taxi company.
Mr. Blunt CC declared a disclosable pecuniary interest with regard to agenda item 11, ‘HS2 Phase 2b’, as an owner of land affected by HS2 and he undertook to leave the meeting during consideration of this item.