NEW ANGLIA LOCAL ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP
REGISTER OF MEMBER’S INTERESTS
NAME: Matthew Hicks
As a Board Member of the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), I declare that I have the following disclosable pecuniary and/or non-pecuniary
interests. (Please state ‘None’ where appropriate, do not leave any boxes blank.)
NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE OF CIRCUMSTANCES
Each Board Member shall review their individual register of interests before each board meeting and decision-making committee meeting, submitting any
necessary revisions to the LEP at the start of the meeting.
Even if a meeting has not taken place a Member must, within 28 days of becoming aware of any change to the interests specified below, provide written
notification to the LEP of that change.
*SPOUSE/PARTNER - In the notice below my spouse or partner means anyone who meets the definition in the Localism Act, i.e. my spouse or civil partner,
or a person with whom I am living as spouse or a person with whom I am living as if we are civil partners, and I am aware that the person has the interest
having carried out a reasonable level of investigation. Where your spouse or partner has recently been involved in any activity which would have been
declarable, this should be mentioned, with the date the activity ended.
SECTION 1
ANY EMPLOYMENT, OFFICE, TRADE, PROFESSION OR
MYSELF
SPOUSE/PARTNER*
VOCATION CARRIED ON FOR PROFIT OR GAIN
1.1
Name of:
Suffolk County Council
Suffolk County Council
-
Your employer(s)
Mid Suffolk District Council
Mid Suffolk District Council
-
Any business carried on by you
Ashmoat Ltd
Ashmoat Ltd
-
Any other role in which you receive remuneration (this
Nick Cook Design Ltd
Nick Cook Design Ltd
includes remunerated roles such as councillors)
1.2
Description of employment or business activity
1.3
The name of any firm in which you are a partner
Ashmoat Ltd
Ashmoat Ltd
Nick Cook Design Ltd
Nick Cook Design
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1.4
The name of any company for which you are a remunerated
director
SECTION 2
SPONSORSHIP
MYSELF
SPOUSE/PARTNER*
2.1
Any financial benefit obtained (other than from the LEP) which
None
None
is paid as a result of carrying out duties as a Member.
This includes any payment or financial benefit from a Trade
Union within the meaning of the Trade Union and Labour
Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (a)
SECTION 3
CONTRACTS
MYSELF
SPOUSE/PARTNER*
3.1
Any contract for goods, works or services with the LEP which
None
None
has not been fully discharged by any organisation named at
1.1
3.2
Any contract for goods, works or services entered into by any
None
None
organisation named at 1.1 where either party is likely to have
a commercial interest in the outcome of the business being
decided by the LEP.
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SECTION 4
LAND OR PROPERTY
MYSELF
SPOUSE/PARTNER*
4.1
Any interest you or any organisation listed at 1.1 may have in
The Old Rectory
The Old Rectory
land or property which is likely to be affected by a decision
Athelington
Athelington
made by the LEP.
Suffolk
Suffolk
IP21 5EJ
IP21 5EJ
This would include, within the area of the LEP:
-
Any interest in any land on the LEP areas, including
Flat 3
Flat 3
your place(s) of residency
Museum Street
Museum Street
-
Any tenancy where the landlord is the LEP and the
Ipswich
Ipswich
tenant is a body in which relevant person has an
IP1 1JQ
IP1 1JQ
interest
-
Any license for a month or longer to occupy land
owned by the LEP
For property interests, please state the first part of the
postcode and the Local Authority where the property resides.
If you own/lease more than one property in a single postcode
area, please state this
SECTION 5
SECURITIES
MYSELF
SPOUSE/PARTNER*
5.1
Any interest in securities of an organisation under 1.1 where:
a) That body (to my knowledge) has a place of business
or land in the area of the LEP; and
b) Either -
i)
the total nominal value of the securities exceeds
£25,000 or one hundredth of the total issued share
capital of that body; or
ii) if the share capital of that body is of more than one
class, the total nominal value of the shares of any
one class in which has a beneficial interest
exceeds one hundredth of the total issued share
capital of that class
SECTION 6
GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
MYSELF
SPOUSE/PARTNER*
6.1
Any gifts and/or hospitality received as a result of membership
None
None
of the LEP (above the value of £50)
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OTHER INTERESTS
Membership of Organisations
I am a member of, or I am in a position of general control, a trustee of, or participate in the management of:
1. Any body to which I have been appointed or nominated by the LEP:
2. Any body exercising functions of a public nature (e.g. school governing body or another LEP):
Worlingworth Primary School Governing Body, Lowestoft Transport Infrastructure Partnership, Suffolk Public Sector Leaders, County Council
Network, East of England Local Government Association Assembly, East of England Strategic Authority Leaders Group, Local Government
Association General Assembly, Gull Wing Stakeholder Group, Joint Suffolk/BT Senior Management Board, Suffolk Board and Connectivity Board.
3. Any body directed to charitable purposes:
National Trust and Suffolk Wildlife Trust.
4. Any body, one of whose principal purposes includes the influence of public opinion or policy (including any political party or trade union):
Conservative Party, County Council Network, East of England Local Government Association Assembly, East of England Strategic Authority
Leaders Group, Local Government Association General Assembly, Suffolk Public Sectors Leaders.
5. Any local authority (please state any interests you hold as LA leaders/cabinet members for LA land, resources and the LA’s commercial interests):
Suffolk County Council, Mid Suffolk District Council, Lowestoft Transport Infrastructure Partnership, Suffolk Public Sector Leaders, County Council
Network, East of England Local Government Association Assembly, East of England Strategic Authority Leaders Group, Local Government
Association General Assembly, Local Outbreak Engagement Board, Gull Wing Stakeholder Group, Joint Suffolk/BT Senior Management Board,
Suffolk Board and Connectivity Board.
6. Any other interest which I hold which might reasonably be likely to be perceived as affecting my conduct or influencing my actions in relation to my
role:
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MEMBER’S DECLARATION AND SIGNATURE
I confirm that having carried out reasonable investigation, the information given above is a true and accurate record of my relevant interests, given in good
faith and to the best of my knowledge:
Date
05/01/2021
Member’s Name (Capitals - in full)
MATTHEW HICKS
Signature
RECEIPT BY NEW ANGLIA LEP
Date received by the LEP
5/1/2021
Signature of Chief Executive
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