This register of interests was published on Tuesday 10 January 2023, 10.13 am.
I, Councillor Rob Yorke a Member of Durham County Council give notice that I have the following interests
SECTION ONE - DISCLOSABLE PECUNIARY INTERESTS
1. Your employment, office, trade, profession or vocation carried on for profit or gain and the name of the person or body that employs/has appointed you – this should include every business, employment and profession that you have to declare for tax purposes.
Myself |
My spouse or partner |
Managing Director, Teescraft Engineering Ltd |
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Managing Director, The Stockton Casting Co Ltd |
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Managing Director, LH Quarry Plant Ltd |
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Managing Director, Westland Castings Ltd |
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South Durham Enterprise Agency – I am a Director and receive no payments of any kind and no benefits have been provided |
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Bishop Auckland Development Company Ltd – I am a Director and receive no payments of any kind and no benefits have been provided |
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Director, Baxter Crushers Ltd – I am a Director and receive no payments of any kind and no benefits have been received. |
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RJY Investments (North East) Ltd – I am a Director and receive no payments of any kind and no benefits have been provided |
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EBMARC - I am an unpaid Director |
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Bishop Auckland Rugby Club - I am an unpaid Director |
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Tap Solar Limited - I am a Director and receive no payments of any kind and no benefits have been provided |
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Tap Geothermal Limited - I am a Director and receive no payments of any kind and no benefits have been provided |
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Park Head Leisure Limited - I am a Director and receive no payments of any kind and no benefits have been provided |
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2. Sponsorships: Name of person(s) or body/ies (other than a relevant authority) who has/have made a payment or provision of any other financial benefit to you in respect of your election or any expenses incurred by you in carrying out your duties as a Member together with details of any payments made.
Myself |
My spouse or partner |
None | None |
3. Description of any contract for goods, services or works which are to be executed; and /or which has not been fully discharged made between the Council and yourselves or a firm in which you are a partner, a company of which you are a remunerated director, or a person or body of the description specified in (1)
Myself |
My spouse or partner |
None | None |
4. Land: Address or other description (sufficient to identify location) of any land in the Council’s area in which you have a beneficial interest – this includes details of your home address, land, garages, allotments and any other properties you own, lease or rent and any other properties you are a mortgagee of within the Council’s area.
Myself - Address and land type |
My spouse or partner - Address and land type |
2 Balmoral Grove, Bishop Auckland |
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3 Balmoral Grove, Bishop Auckland |
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Enfield Lodge, Shildon |
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Units 1,2,3,5,6,7,8 and Factory 1 Longfield Road, South Church Enterprise Park, Bishop Auckland |
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2 Acre field behind Teescraft Engineering Ltd, South Church Enterprise Park, Bishop Auckland |
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St Johns Church, 4 Chapel Terrace, Rookhope |
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5. Licences: Address or other description (sufficient to identify the location) of any land in the Council’s area for which you have a licence (alone or jointly with others) to occupy for a month or longer. E.g. land in the Council area which you or your spouse/partner have a right to occupy, but neither own nor have tenancy of. “Land” includes any buildings or parts of buildings.
Myself |
My spouse or partner |
None | None |
6. Corporate Tenancies: Address or other description (sufficient to identify location) of any land where the landlord is the Council and you are the tenant. This means you, a firm in which you are a partner, a company of which you are a remunerated director, or a person or body of the description specified in (1) above has a beneficial interest.
Myself |
My spouse or partner |
None | None |
7. Securities: Name(s) of any person(s) or body/ies having a place of business or land in the Council’s area, and in which you have a beneficial interest in a class of securities of that person(s) or body/ies that exceeds the nominal value of £25,000, or one hundredth of the total issued share capital (whichever is lower) or if the share capital of that body is more than one class the total nominal value of the shares of any one claim in which you have an interest exceeds one hundredth of the total issued share capital of that class
Myself |
My spouse or partner |
I own 100% of the share capital of Teescraft Engineering Ltd which also fully own 100% of the share capital of The Stockton Casting Co Ltd |
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SECTION TWO - OTHER INTERESTS
8. I am a member or in a position of general control or management of the following body/ies to which I have been appointed or nominated by Durham County Council – e.g. Outside Bodies
Name of Body/Organisation |
Position Held |
None | None |
9. I am a member or in a position of general control or management of the following body/ies exercising functions of a public nature. e.g. School Governor, Member of a Parish and/or Town Council, Area Action Partnership etc.
Name of Body/Organisation |
Position Held |
Escomb Primary School |
School Governor |
Escomb Village Hall |
Chairman |
South Durham Enterprise Agency |
Chairman |
Witton Park Village Hall Association |
Member |
Escomb Community Association |
Chair |
10. I am a member or in a position of general control or management of the following body/ies directed to charitable purposes, e.g. local Freemasons Lodge, Rotary Club, Community Associations
Name of Body/Organisation |
Position Held |
Health Express (Charity number: 1167692) |
Trustee |
The Auckland Project |
Chair of Trustee |
11. I am a member or in a position of general control or management of the following body/ies one of whose principal purposes include the influence of public opinion or policy (including any political party or trade unions) of which I am a Member (or in a position of general control or management) e.g. relevant Association of Councillors, trade unions, Countryside Alliance and professional associations
Name of Body/Organisation |
Position Held |
GMB Trade Union |
Member |
Labour Party |
Member |
SECTION 3 - NOTIFICATION OF GIFTS AND HOSPITALITY
12. Please provide details of any persons from whom you have received gifts/hospitality within the previous 3 years (or offer of) with an estimated value of more than £50 (whether or not you accept the offer) which is attributable to your position as an elected member of co-opted member of the Council
Date |
Name of donor and nature of gift/hospitality |
None | None |
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