Agenda item

Report of the Director of Human Resources

The Committee considered a report of the DHR which provided Members with an updated Register of Interests for Chief Officers.

A Member questioned why officers were required to declare interests outside of work and stated that they should only be required to declare any which might impact on their working life. The Member further stated that it was quite clear that there was a difference of view between officers regarding what they needed to declare.

The Deputy Chairman advised that the reason Chief Officers were required to do this was the same as Members, in case there was a conflict of interest, and it was also good governance.

The DHR suggested that the guidelines for the Chief Officers Register of Interests should be reviewed.

RESOLVED – That the report be noted and a review of the Guidelines on the Declaration of Interests for Chief Officers be undertaken.