Register of interests

Councillor Paul Arnott

I, Councillor Paul Arnott being a Member of East Devon District Council, give notice of those interests which I am required to declare under The Relevant Authorities (Disclosable Pecuniary Interests) Regulations 2012 and East Devon District Council's Code of Conduct. I understand that I must also declare any interest of a 'Partner’ [being my spouse or civil partner, or a person with whom I am living as if we were a married couple or civil partners] on sections 1 to 6 of this form, as defined in the Council's Code of Conduct. I have also declared my Other Registerable Interests on sections 7 – 12 of this form as required by the Code of Conduct.

1. Employment, Office, Trade, Profession or Vocation
Role, description and organisation Partner role, description and organisation
Self-employed Writer Self-employed television producer
Self-employed television producer -
2. Sponsorship
Name of Sponsor
At 2019 election, poster and board support from Independent East Devon Alliance
3. Contracts for Goods, Works or Services with the Council
Councillor Partner
None None
4. Interests in land in the District Council area
Councillor Partner
Co-owner with wife, Minton House, Church Street, Colyton EX24 6JY Co-owner of Minton House
5. Corporate Tenancies: Land leased from East Devon District Council
Councillor Partner
None None
6. Interests in companies and securities
Councillor Partner
Director Valiant Films 12864091 None

Other Registerable Interests

7. Unpaid Directorships
Name of organisation Position
None -
8. Council appointed or nominated representative to body of which you are a member or are in a position of general conrol or management
Body or organisation Position
East Devon District Council Leader Portfolio Holder Strategic Planning
East Devon District Council Leader Portfolio Holder Strategic Planning
LGA Assembly Annual Rural Assembly
South West Councils Member, including Employers' Panel
SPARSE Rural Special Interest Group
Heart of the South West LEP Joint Committee Member
STRATA (EDDC, Exeter City and Teignbridge IT) Member of Executive Commitee
9. Membership or in a position of general control or management of any other body exercising functions of a public nature
Name of Organisation Position
Colyton Parish Council Councillor
10. Membership or in a position of general control or management of any body directed to charitable purposes
Name of Body Position
Reece Strawbridge Centre, Colyton Trustee
11. Membership or in a position of general control or management of bodies influencing public opinion or policy
Name of Body
Member National Trust
Member Liberal Democrat Party
12. Membership of body which might create a conflict in councillor duties
Name of body
None

I recognise that if I fail to comply with the Code of Conduct for Members of East Devon District Council, or omit any information that should be included in this declaration; give false or misleading information; or do not tell the Council of any changes to this declaration or new interests I acquire, there may be a criminal offence and/or the matter may be referred to the Monitoring Officer for investigation.