The following declarations of interest were made:-

Councillor H Bennett - Agenda item 6, personal interest as her employer was mentioned in the report as a partner provider.

Councillor JC Spanswick – Agenda item 6, prejudicial interest as a close family member is involved in Children’s Services.

Councillors N Clarke, Alex Williams and H Williams – Agenda item 8, prejudicial interests as close family members have second homes.

Councillors Chris Davies and D Harrison – Agenda item 8, prejudicial interests (no reasons given)

Councillor T Thomas – Agenda item 8, prejudicial interest as he works for organisation that represents the interests of property agents.

Councillor S Bletsoe – Agenda item 8, prejudicial interest as Operations Manager, Wales, for the National Residential Landlords Association who represent the interest of Private Rental Landlords who are second home owners within the County Borough.

All those Members who declared prejudicial interests in the items so stated, left the meeting whilst the reports relating to these were being considered.