To receive any declarations of interest in any matter to be discussed at the meeting.  Members and officers are requested to identify the nature of the interest and indicate whether it is personal or prejudicial.

Following advice from the Group Manager for Legal and Democratic, Marie Rosenthal, on the protocol for the declaration of personal and prejudicial interests, the following declarations of interest were made: -

Councillor Marrilyn Smart OBE declared a personal interest in item 10.3 of the agenda, (motion from Councillor Lynn Sterry relating to the Health and Social Care Services), as a member of Gloucestershire County Council, Health, Community and Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

Councillor Carole Allaway Martin declared a personal interest in item 10.3 of the agenda, (motion from Councillor Lynn Sterry relating to the Health and Social Care Services) as an employee of the National Health Trust. Councillor Allaway Martin also declared a personal interest in item 8 of the agenda, (local petition scheme opposing the introduction of car parking charges in the Forest of Dean), as a member of Coleford Town Council.

Councillor Len Lawton declared a personal interest in item 8 of the agenda, (local petition scheme opposing the introduction of car parking charges in the Forest of Dean), as a member of Newent Town Council.

Councillor Bill Osborne declared a personal interest in item 8 of the agenda, (local petition scheme opposing the introduction of car parking charges in the Forest of Dean), as a member of Lydney Town Council.

Councillor Bill Evans declared a personal interest in item 8 of the agenda, (local petition scheme opposing the introduction of car parking charges in the Forest of Dean), as a member of Newland Parish Council.

As members of Gloucestershire County Council, Councillors Brian Robinson, Terry Glastonbury, Martin Quaile, Terry Hale and Graham Morgan each declared a prejudicial interest in item 10.1 of the agenda, (motion from Councillor Bill Evans requesting that the county council urgently liaise with Community Team Network Rail and other relevant parties to provide a pedestrian access/egress).

Councillor Terry Hale also declared a personal interest in item 8 of the agenda, (local petition scheme opposing the introduction of car parking charges in the Forest of Dean), as a member of Newland Parish Council and in item 10.3 of the agenda, (motion from Councillor Lynn Sterry relating to the Health and Social Care Services), as a member of Gloucestershire County Council, Health, Community and Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Councillor Graham Morgan also declared a personal interest in item 8 of the agenda, (local petition scheme opposing the introduction of car parking charges in the Forest of Dean), as a member of Cinderford Town Council.

Councillor Di Martin declared a personal interest in item 8 of the agenda, (local petition scheme opposing the introduction of car parking charges in the Forest of Dean), as a member of Cinderford Town Council.

Councillor Max Coborn declared a personal interest in item 8 of the agenda, (local petition scheme opposing the introduction of car parking charges in the Forest of Dean), as a member of Cinderford Town Council.

Councillor Lynn Sterry declared a personal interest in item 8 of the agenda, (local petition scheme opposing the introduction of car parking charges in the Forest of Dean), as a member of Cinderford Town Council. Councillor Sterry also declared a personal interest in item 10.3 of the agenda, in relation to her motion on Health and Social Care Services.

Councillor Marion Winship declared a personal interest in item 10.3 of the agenda, (motion from Councillor Lynn Sterry relating to the Health and Social Care Services), due to her involvement with the National Health Service.

Councillor Julia Gooch declared a personal interest in item 8 of the agenda, (local petition scheme opposing the introduction of car parking charges in the Forest of Dean), as the owner of a business in Newent.

Councillor Val Hobman declared a personal interest in item 8 of the agenda, (local petition scheme opposing the introduction of car parking charges in the Forest of Dean), as a member of Lydney Town Council.

Councillor Jackie Fraser declared a personal interest in item 8 of the agenda, (local petition scheme opposing the introduction of car parking charges in the Forest of Dean), as a member of Mitcheldean Parish Council.

Councillor Clive Elsmore declared a personal interest in item 8 of the agenda, (local petition scheme opposing the introduction of car parking charges in the Forest of Dean), as a member of Coleford Town Council.

Councillor Bernie O’Neill declared a personal interest in item 8 of the agenda, (local petition scheme opposing the introduction of car parking charges in the Forest of Dean), as a member of Cinderford Town Council.

Councillor Frank Baynham declared a personal interest in item 10.1 of the agenda, (motion from Councillor Bill Evans requesting that the county council urgently liaise with Community Team Network Rail and other relevant parties to provide a pedestrian access/egress), and in item 10.3 of the agenda, (motion from Councillor Lynn Sterry relating to the Health and Social Care Services), as the Secretary of the Forest of Dean Health Forum.