Register of interests

All members of a council are required by law to complete a register of interests form.

This is to provide details of any interests that might give rise to a conflict of interest, when undertaking your duties as a councillor.

If you’re a Councillor, or Parish Councillor, please complete the form below.

Notification by a Member of a Local Authority of Registerable Interests

Please ensure you have all relevant information to hand before you start to complete this form, as you will be unable to save and return to a partially completed form.
Your name*
Prefix First Middle Last
A Member of*
the name of the Parish, Town or District Council
Your email address*
I give notice that I have the interest(s) listed in Part A (Disclosable Pecuniary Interests) and Part B (Other Interests) below. This form comprises the entry in the Register of Interests of the above named Member. The Register of Interests is maintained by the Monitoring Officer in accordance with Section 29 of the Localism Act 2011. For the purposes of your Register of Interests you should answer each question for yourself and also, to the best of your knowledge, for your spouse or civil partner or anyone living with you as your spouse or civil partner. If you are unsure how to complete this document, please contact the Monitoring Officer for assistance.
PART A – DISCLOSABLE PECUNIARY INTERESTS
Are you married or does anyone live with you as your spouse or civil partner?*
- Yes
- No
Are you employed - whether full or part time? (This does not include a remunerated director - this is dealt with later)?
- Yes
- No
Please state the name of your employer(s)*
Is your spouse/partner employed - whether full or part time? (This does not include a remunerated director - this is dealt with later)?
- Yes
- No
Please state the name of their employer(s)*
In relation to your employment, are you in a position of general control or management?*
- Yes
- No
In relation to your spouse/partner's employment, is he/she in a position of general control or management?*
- Yes
- No
Does your employer have any contracts with the Council for goods, services or works?*
- Yes
- No
- Not known
Please give details of the goods, services or works provided*
Does the employer of your spouse/partner have any contracts with the Council for goods, services or works?*
- Yes
- No
- Not known
Please give details of the goods, services or works provided*
Does your employer have any tenancy agreement for any land where the Council is the landlord?*
- Yes
- No
Please provide the address(es) or description(s) of any such land
Does the employer of your spouse/partner have any tenancy agreement for any land where the Council is the landlord?*
- Yes
- No
Please provide the address(es) or description(s) of any such land
Are you a self employed or do you run a business?*
- Yes
- No
Please state the name of the business*
Is your spouse/partner self employed or do they run a business?*
- Yes
- No
Please state the name of the business*
Does your business have any contracts with the Council for goods, services or works?*
- Yes
- No
- Not known
Please provide details of the goods, services or works provided*
Does the business of your spouse/partner have any contracts with the Council for goods, services or works?*
- Yes
- No
- Not known
Please provide details of the goods, services or works provided*
Does your business have any tenancy agreement for any land where the Council is the landlord?*
- Yes
- No
Please provide the address(es) or description(s) of any such land*
Does the business of your spouse/partner have any tenancy agreement for any land where the Council is the landlord?*
- Yes
- No
Please provide the address(es) or description(s) of any such land*
Are you a partner in any business?*
- Yes
- No
Please state the name of the business*
Does the business have any contracts with the Council for goods, services or works?*
- Yes
- No
- Not known
Please provide details of the goods, services or works provided*
Is your spouse/partner a partner in any business?*
- Yes
- No
Please state the name of the business*
Does the business of your spouse/partner have any contracts with the Council for goods, services or works?*
- Yes
- No
- Not known
Please provide details of the goods, services or works provided*
Does the business have a tenancy agreement for any land where the Council is the landlord?
- Yes
- No
- Not known
Please provide the address(es) or description(s) of any such land.
Does the business of your spouse/partner have a tenancy agreement for any land where the Council is the landlord?
- Yes
- No
- Not known
Please provide the address(es) or description(s) of any such land.
Are you a remunerated** director of a company?
- Yes
- No
Please state the name of the company/companies
Does the company have any contracts with the Council for goods, services or works?
- Yes
- No
- Not known
Please give details of the goods, services or works provided.
Is your spouse/partner a remunerated** director of a company?
- Yes
- No
Please state the name of the company/companies
Does the company of your spouse/partner have any contracts with the Council for goods, services or works?
- Yes
- No
- Not known
Please give details of the goods, services or works provided.
Does the company have a tenancy agreement for any land where the Council is the landlord?
- Yes
- No
- Not known
Please provide the address(es) or description(s) of any such land.
Does the company of your spouse/partner have a tenancy agreement for any land where the Council is the landlord?
- Yes
- No
- Not known
Please provide the address(es) or description(s) of any such land.
Has any person or body made a payment to you in respect of your election expenses?
- Yes
- No
Please provide details
Has any person or body made a payment to your spouse/partner in respect of your election expenses?
- Yes
- No
Please provide details
Do you have a beneficial interest in a class of securities of a corporate body that has a place of business in the Council’s area that exceeds the nominal value of £25,000 or 1/100 of the total issued shared capital of that body?
(If you own shares or other form of equity in a company or other body which has a place of business within the authority’s area, you will need to consider whether the interest is to be included. Identify the nominal value; this is the amount of shares indicated on the certificate, not the market value. If this exceeds £25,000, you need to register the name of the company or body. If this is less than £25,000 but your holding is more than 1% of the total issued share capital, you need to register the name of the company or body)?
- Yes
- No
Please provide details
Do your spouse/partner have a beneficial interest in a class of securities of a corporate body that has a place of business in the Council’s area that exceeds the nominal value of £25,000 or 1/100 of the total issued shared capital of that body?
(If you own shares or other form of equity in a company or other body which has a place of business within the authority’s area, you will need to consider whether the interest is to be included. Identify the nominal value; this is the amount of shares indicated on the certificate, not the market value. If this exceeds £25,000, you need to register the name of the company or body. If this is less than £25,000 but your holding is more than 1% of the total issued share capital, you need to register the name of the company or body)?
- Yes
- No
Please provide details
Do you have a beneficial interest in any land in the Council’s area?
Please provide details of any land in the Ryedale District in which you have a beneficial interest (that is, in which you have some proprietary interest for your own benefit). You should give the address or a brief description to identify it. You should include your home under this heading as owner, lessee or tenant. This includes joint owners, lessees or tenants. This would also include Council tenancies. You should also include any property from which you receive rent, or of which you are a mortgagee. “Land” includes any buildings or parts of buildings.
- Yes
- No
Please provide the address(es) or other description(s) of any land interest.
Does your spouse/partner have a beneficial interest in any land in the Council’s area?
Please provide details of any land in the Ryedale District in which you have a beneficial interest (that is, in which you have some proprietary interest for your own benefit). You should give the address or a brief description to identify it. You should include your home under this heading as owner, lessee or tenant. This includes joint owners, lessees or tenants. This would also include Council tenancies. You should also include any property from which you receive rent, or of which you are a mortgagee. “Land” includes any buildings or parts of buildings.
- Yes
- No
Please provide the address(es) or other description(s) of any land interest.
Do you have a license (alone or with others) to occupy any land in the Council’s area for 28 days or longer?
This includes grazing agreements, allotments, garage licences and other short term arrangements to use your authority’s land or property.
- Yes
- No
Please provide the address(es) or other description(s) of the land.
Does your spouse/partner have a license (alone or with others) to occupy any land in the Council’s area for 28 days or longer?
This includes grazing agreements, allotments, garage licences and other short term arrangements to use your authority’s land or property.
- Yes
- No
Please provide the address(es) or other description(s) of the land.
PART B – OTHER INTERESTS
Are you a member of or part of any body to which you have been appointed by the Council as its representative?
Include statutory boards (e.g. Police, fire and transport), school governing bodies, housing trusts, local organisations, charities, local authority associations etc
- Yes
- No
Please provide details of these bodies
Are you in a position of control or management in any of the bodies listed above?
- Yes
- No
Please provide details.
Do any of the bodies listed above have any contracts with the Council for goods, services or works?
- Yes
- No
- Not known
Please provide details of the body and the goods, services or works provided
Do any of the bodies listed above have a tenancy agreement for any land where the Council is the landlord?
- Yes
- No
- Not known
Please provide the address(es) or description(s) of any such land
Are you a member of or part of any public authority or body exercising functions of a public nature in your own right?
- Yes
- No
Please provide details
Are you in a position of control or management?
- Yes
- No
Please provide details
Do any of the bodies listed above have any contracts with the Council for goods, services or works?
- Yes
- No
- Not known
Please provide details of the body and the goods, services or works provided
Do any of the bodies listed above have a tenancy agreement for any land where the Council is the landlord?
- Yes
- No
- Not known
Please provide the address(es) or description(s) of any such land
Are you a member of or part of any body that undertakes charitable purposes?
Include charities of which you are a member (e.g. RSPCA, NSPCC etc). Membership of a charity would include where you pay a membership fee, or have voting rights at a meeting of the charity, or you receive a regular newsletter or other publication.
- Yes
- No
Please provide details of these bodies.
Are you in a position of control or management?
- Yes
- No
Please provide details
Do any of the bodies listed above have any contracts with the Council for goods, services or works?
- Yes
- No
- Not known
Please provide details of the body and the goods, services or works provided.
Do any of the bodies listed have a tenancy agreement for any land where the Council is the landlord?
- Yes
- No
- Not known
Please provide the address(es) or description(s) of any such land.
Are you a member of or part of any body whose principal purpose includes the influence of public opinion?
Include political parties, lobby groups and pressure groups
- Yes
- No
Please provide details of these bodies.
Are you in a position of control or management?
- Yes
- No
Please provide details
Do any of the bodies listed above have any contracts with the Council for goods, services or works?
- Yes
- No
- Not known
Please provide details of the body and the goods, services or works provided.
Do any of the bodies have a tenancy agreement for any land where the Council is the landlord?
- Yes
- No
- Not known
Please provide the address(es) or description(s) of any such land
Are you a member of any trade union or professional association?
- Yes
- No
Please provide details of these bodies.
Are you in a position of control or management?
- Yes
- No
Please provide details
Do any of the bodies have a tenancy agreement for any land where the Council is the landlord?
- Yes
- No
- Not known
Please provide the address(es) or description(s) of any such land.
Do any of the bodies listed above have any contracts with the Council for goods, services or works?
- Yes
- No
- Not known
Please provide details of the body and the goods, services or works provided.
Are you a member of any private club or other organisation not otherwise listed on this form?
- Yes
- No
Please provide details
Are you in a position of control or management?
- Yes
- No
Please provide details
Do any of the bodies above have any contracts with the Council for goods, services or works?
- Yes
- No
- Not known
Please provide details of the body and the goods, services or works provided.
Do any of the bodies listed have a tenancy agreement for any land where the Council is the landlord?
- Yes
- No
- Not known
Please provide the address(es) or description(s) of any such land.
Does any person or body other than the Council make a payment to you in respect of any of your expenses incurred in carrying out your duties as a Councillor?
Include the name of the political party and any other person paying any expenses incurred by you in carrying out your duties (e.g. travel expenses received from other bodies, such as local authority associations
- Yes
- No
Please give details
Disclosure of Gifts and Hospitality
You must reveal the name of any person from whom you have received a gift or hospitality with an estimated value of at least £50 which you have received in your capacity as a Member of the Council.

You are reminded that you must update the register within 28 days of receiving any further gift or hospitality with an estimated value of at least £50.
Changes to Registered Interests

I understand that I must, within 28 days of becoming aware of any new or change in the above interests, including any change in relation to a sensitive interest, provide written notification thereof to the Council’s Monitoring Officer.
Declaration
By submitting this form I recognise that it is a breach of the Council’s Code of Conduct to:

(1) Omit information that ought to be given in this notice

(2) Provide information that is materially false or misleading

(3) Fail to give further notices in order to:

• bring up to date information give in this notice

• declare an interest that I acquire after the date of this notice and have to declare

and that any breach of the Code of Conduct can be referred to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

I understand that failure (without reasonable excuse) to register or disclose any disclosable pecuniary interest in accordance with Section 30(1) or 31(2), (3) or (7) of the Localism Act 2011, or participating in any discussion or vote in contravention of Section 31(4) of the Localism Act 2011, or taking any steps in contravention of Section 31(8) of the Localism Act 2011 is a criminal offence and risks a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale (currently £5,000) or disqualification as a Member for a period not exceeding 5 years.

Notification by a Member of a Local Authority of Registerable Interests

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