Every single Liverpool councillor's gifts, hospitalities and declared interests
| Published date | 11 April 2021 |
| Publication title | Liverpool Echo: Web Edition Articles (England) |
Councillors are required to regularly update records that show if they have accepted gifts or hospitality offers valued over a certain amount -usually £25 -and they must declare any personal interests to ensure decision making is seen by the public as open and honest.
In Mr Caller's scathing report, it states that evidence indicated that both councillors and officers at Liverpool Council had a 'limited understanding of declarations of interest and hospitality registers -these important documents that foster transparency.'
The report says it was clear that these important registers were not monitored, were often incorrect and rarely updated to reflect changes in circumstances.
Worryingly, Mr Caller noted that 'majority' of Councillors’ declarations of interest were updated since December 2020 -after the announcement of the inspection.
He said the gifts and hospitality registers appeared not to have been updated until midway through the inspection period.
Now that many of them have been updated, we thought it would be a good idea to include all of them in one place.
Below is an alphabetical list of all serving Liverpool councillors and all of their listed personal interests as well as any gifts or hospitalities they have declared since 2015.
We've elected to remove home addresses from the list.
Although he is not a councillor, the list includes Joe Anderson as he is listed on the council register as the current elected mayor, even though he has stepped away from his duties.
Councillor Joanne Anderson
Party: Labour
Ward: Princes Park
Declared interests:
Membership: Unite
Gifts and Hospitalities:
23/12/2019 -Declined -invitation to 'Sound the Trumpet' concert on Thursday 9 January, 7.30pm at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall offered by Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Mayor Joe Anderson
Declared interests:
Sponsorship: Labour Party
Membership: Unison
Gifts and hospitalities since 2015:
14/12/2015 -Accepted -gift of Wine & Chocolates offered by Great Western Wine
06/12/2015 -Declined -Becher Chase Day Aintree Racecourse offered by The Jockey Club
02/12/2015 -Accepted -Chinese Silk Wall Hanging offered by Chair -INESA Group Co Ltd, Shanghai, China
25/11/2015 -Accepted -Gift hamper, donated to the Whitechapel Centre for Christmas charity raffle offered by Halewood International, The Sovereign Distillery
25/11/2015 -Accepted -Prayer mat, History of Abdullah Quilliam & Quran offered by Abdullah Quillaim Society
17/11/2015 -Declined -tickets to football match between Manchester United and Everton Football Clubs offered by Leader – Trafford Council, Trafford Town Hall, Stretford Manchester M32 0TH
05/11/2015 -Accepted -"Magic City" Artwork to remain in ownership of LCC offered by Mayor of Birmingham, Alabama
25/09/2015 -Declined -Champagne Reception offered by Royal Liverpool Philharmonic
31/07/2015 -Declined -Rugby World Cup 2015, New Zealand v Tonga, St James Park offered by Councillor Nick Forbes, Leader, Newcastle City Council
24/05/2015 -Accepted -Model of Steam Ship gifted to the city offered by Cunard Line
24/05/2015 -Accepted -painting of Cunard ships in the Mersey, gifted to the city offered by Cunard Line
02/05/2015 -Accepted -Sir Peter Blake Tate Liverpool Print, will remain in Ownership of Council offered by Tate Liverpool
10/03/2015 -Declined -Liverpool Yacht Club Annual Dinner and Prize Giving Evening offered by Liverpool Yacht Club
20/02/2015 -Declined -Cruise Trip, Scotland to Liverpool offered by Cunard Line
12/10/2016 -Accepted -Man U v EFC tickets for Sat 15 October 2016 offered by Sir Richard Leese, Manchester City Council
17/02/2016 -Accepted -Painting of Pier Head by Keith Scanlon offered on 12 February 2016 offered by Keith Scanlon, Artist
02/01/2018 -Accepted -gift of box of Bordeaux Wine offered by Hilton Liverpool
06/03/2019 -Accepted -Sport Pesa paperweight offered by Sport Pesa
28/02/2019 -Accepted -£10 value Ticket to Politics in the Park Event offered by Mr P Flanagan
24/02/2019 -Declined -Rodrigo Guitar Concerto -£25 offered by Orchestra Dell’Arte
19/02/2019 -Accepted -gift of Men’s watch – Value unknown offered by Mayor Paulo Cunha of Vila Nova de Famalicão – PORTUGAL
08/11/2018 -Accepted -The Beatles Anniversary Edition, 6CD: Blue Ray offered by Apple Corps Ltd, 27 Ovington Square, London SW3 1LJ
29/01/2020 -Declined -invitation to Randox Grand National Weights Lunch SGH on 11 February offered by The Jockey Club
14/11/2019 -Declined -invitation to RLPO Beethoven Weekender at Barbican Centre London during February 2020 offered by RLPO
19/09/2019 -Declined -MK Dons v LFC at their ground on 25 September offered by Cllr Sam Crooks Mayor of Milton Keynes
14/08/2019 -Declined -offer of tickets on 26 September 2019 to RLPO & The Bootleg Beatles offered by Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
31/07/2019 -Declined -2019 EUFA Super Cup Finals offered by Mayor of Istanbul
25/06/2019 -Declined -tickets Pink – Beautiful Trauma World Tour Hospitality Invitation offered by LFC
Councillor Christine Banks
Party: Labour
Ward: Central
Declared interests:
Work: Youth Worker, Voluntary Organisation -Marybone Youth & Community Association
Membership: Unite, Labour Party
Gifts and hospitalities since 2015
20/12/2017 -Accepted -Gift of £50 M&S voucher offered by Resident; Donated in full to Mazenod Court Sheltered Accommodation
Councillor Dan Barrington
Party: Labour
Ward: West Derby
Declared interests:
Work: Labour Party Office Manager
Membership: GMB Union
Gifts and hospitalities since 2015
None
Councillor Ruth Bennet
Party: Labour
Ward: Belle Vale
Declared interests:
Associate Solicitor, Canter, Levin & Berg, 1 Temple Square, 24 Dale Street, Liverpool L2 5RL
Unpaid Trustee at Netherley Youth and Community Initiative, 41 Damson Road, Netherley, Liverpool, L27 8XR
Sponsorship: Labour Party
Membership: Unite the Union, Liverpool Law Society, Labour Party, Association of Labour Councillors, Co-Operative Party, The Law Society, Solicitors Regulation Authority
Gifts and hospitalities since 2015
None
Councillor Kimberley Berry
Party: Labour
Ward: Allerton and Hunts Cross
Declared Interests:
Membership: Unison, Association of Labour Councillors, Labour Party
Gifts and hospitalities since 2015
None
Councillor Lawrence Brown
Party: Green
Ward: Greenbank
Declared interests:
Membership: Unite
Gifts and hospitalities since 2015
26/10/2016 -Accepted -invitation to The Big Autumn Gig offered by Sovini Group & Choirwithnoname
29/09/2016 -Accepted -Evening reception 06/10/16 onboard RRS Discovery offered by National Oceanography Centre
13/07/2018 -Declined -invite to the opening of the Liverpool Biennial offered by Liverpool Biennial
20/01/2020 -Accepted -Declined -invitation to 'Sound the Trumpet' concert on Thursday 9 January, 7.30pm at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall offered by Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
20/01/2020 -Declined -invitation to event on 18 January 2020 Why should we care about Europe in Liverpool, Merseyside and the North West offered by Together.EU
20/01/2020 -Declined -launch of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band: The Immersive Experience Wednesday 18 December from 18.00 offered by Tate Liverpool
20/01/2020 -Declined -10th Anniversary of Merseyside Polonia on Sunday, 17th November 2019 at 5.30pm at St. George’s Hall. offered by Merseyside Polonia
20/01/2020 -Declined -Brushwood Official Opening 25th October offered by Mayor of Liverpool
20/01/2020 -Declined -you feel me_Exhibition Opening on 31 October offered by FACT
17/09/2019 -Declined -Interfaith Event "Religion – A Source of Peace and Harmony in Society" Sunday on 29th September 2019 offered by Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Liverpool
21/06/2019 -Declined -Invitation to Launch of Littlewoods Heritage Project on Thursday 4th July offered by Metal and Capital & Centric
Ian Byrne MP
Party: Labour
Ward: Everton
Declared interests:
Employment: Dan Carden MP
Sponsorship: Labour Party, Unite
Membership: Unite
Gifts and hospitalities since 2015:
None
Councillor Joanne Calvert
Party: Labour
Ward: Old Swan
Declared Interests:
Employment: Bike 2 Work Scheme – As an administrator of the Government’s cycle to work scheme
Sponsorship: Labour Party
Membership: Unite, Association of Labour Councillors
Gifts and hospitalities since 2015:
30/01/2020 -Declined -In Harmony 11th Birthday Concert Monday 16 March 1.30pm offered by RLPO
Alison Clarke
Party: Labour
Ward: Knotty Ash
Declared interests:
Employment: Central Manchester University Trust -Principal Genetic Counsellor
Sponsorship: Unite
Membership: Unite, Royal College of Nursing
Gifts and hospitalities since 2015:
None
Councillor Angela Coleman
Party: Labour
Ward: Wavertree
Declared interests:
Employment: Paula Barker MP for Liverpool Wavertree -Caseworker
Appointed by LCC to Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority -In receipt of SRA
Unpaid position: Alexander Rose Voucher Scheme – Steering Group
Sponsorship: Labour Party
Membership: Unite the Union, Association of Labour Councillors, Co-operative Party, Labour Party
Gifts and hospitalities since 2015:
None
Councillor Tony Concepcion
Party: Labour
Ward: Yew Tree
Declared interests:
Employment: Retired – Private Pension Vauxhall Motors
Councillor Basic Salary & Special Responsibility Allowance
State Pension
Director – Sure Options delivery arm of Parks Solutions Children’s Charity Unpaid-
Director – Mersey Waste Holdings Ltd subsidiary of Waste Authority Unpaid-
Governor – Mab Lane Primary School LEA Appointment-
Chair – Community of Springfield Park group to support the enhancements in the park
Membership: Unite, Association of Labour Councillors
Gifts and hospitalities since 2015:
22/11/2016 -Accepted -2 x tickets to the Young Persons Advisory Service YPAS 50th Birthday Ball at The Crypt, Liverpool Metropolitan...
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