Register of interests

I, Councillor Ian Thomas 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
Elected Member and Chair East Devon District Council	Veterinary Parasitologist Bear Artist (Self Employed)

2. Sponsorship

Name of Sponsor
Conservative Party, related to apportionment of costs by the party, based on initial nomination status only. No election materials or services provided by the Conservative Party were actually used during my 2019 campaign, after which I took up my appointment as an Independent Member

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 Partner, land known as Ware Barn, Ware Lane, LYME REGIS, Devon DT7 3RH. Relevant titles DN460259, DN475621, DN551441 & DN551442	Co-owner, with Partner, land known as Ware Barn, Ware Lane, LYME REGIS, Devon DT7 3RH. Relevant titles DN460259, DN475621, DN551441 & DN551442
Co-owner, with Partner, land east of Gore Lane, Uplyme. Relevant titles SY32925162 & SY32923540	Co-owner, with Partner, land east of Gore Lane, Uplyme. Relevant titles SY32925162 & SY32923540
Co-owner, with Partner, land east of Gore Lane, Uplyme. Relevant titles SY32925162 & SY32923540	Co-owner, with Partner, land east of Gore Lane, Uplyme. Relevant titles SY32925162 & SY32923540

5. Corporate Tenancies: Land leased from East Devon District Council

Councillor	Partner
None	None

6. Interests in companies and securities

Councillor	Partner
None	None

Other Registerable Interests

7. Unpaid Directorships

Name of organisation	Position
None	N/A

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
None	N/A

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
None	N/A

10. Membership or in a position of general control or management of any body directed to charitable purposes

Name of Body	Position
None	N/A

11. Membership or in a position of general control or management of bodies influencing public opinion or policy

Name of Body
None

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.