Register of Interests
The Register of Interests is a public document that records the financial and personal interests of elected councillors. Its purpose is to promote transparency and help prevent any potential conflicts of interest in council decision-making.
All councillors are legally required to complete this register when they take office and must keep it up to date. The register includes details such as employment, property ownership, business interests, shareholdings, gifts or hospitality received in connection with their role, and the interests of close family members.
By declaring these interests, councillors ensure that they act in the public interest and do not benefit personally from council decisions. If a matter arises in a meeting that relates to one of their declared interests, councillors may be required to withdraw from discussion or voting.
The Register of Interests is published online and can be inspected by any member of the public.