Council members and local government employees are expected to make decisions in the best interests of their community, and to do this, they must consider each issue on its merits.
In the interest of impartiality, all Councillors are required to disclose any interest that may affect their decision-making in matters discussed at council or committee meetings.
Information contained in these returns of interest are to be made publicly available in accordance with the requirements of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009, the Government Information (Public Access) Regulation 2009 and any guidelines issued by the Information Commissioner.