Register of interests

Councillor Amanda Hopgood

I, Councillor Amanda Hopgood 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
None Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement
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
3 Carlisle Road, Newton Hall, Durham, DH1 5XE 3 Carlisle Road, Newton Hall, Durham, DH1 5XE
- 20 Stanhope Close, Newton Hall, Durham
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
None None

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
Association of North East Councils Member
Durham County Cricket Club Board Member
Local Government Association Member
Locomotion National Railway Museum, Shildon Member
Newcastle International Airport Limited Board Member
North East Combined Authority Member
North East Local Enterprise Partnership Member
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
Charter Trust for the City of Durham Trustee
The Excel Academy Partnership Trustee
Finchale Primary School School Governor
Framwellgate Moor Parish Council Member
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
Canterbury Kids Club Limited Trustee / Director
Newton Hall Community Partnership 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
Association of Liberal Democrat Councillors Member
Liberal Democrats Member
Liberal Democrats North East Region Chair

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
15 November 2022 Durham County Council sponsorship of North East Culture Awards organised by the Journal Award evening at Durham Cathedral. Drinks provided. THE VALUE OF THIS IS NOT OVER £50
17 November 2022 Lumiere Year Out Party at Crook Hall, Durham – Drinks and canapes. Sponsorship Event for Lumiere 2023 - Speeches and press interviews. THE VALUE OF THIS IS NOT OVER £50
25 November 2022 Kamaljit Chera, Director, CIA Arts & The Funky Indian Wali. Bollywood Extravaganza Show at Tyne Theatre & Opera House Drinks reception and performance ACCEPTED BUT UNABLE TO ATTEND
8 December 2022 Durham County Council’s sponsorship of Co Durham Together Awards Night Dinner. Giving opening speech and presenting award THE VALUE OF THIS IS NOT OVER £50
9 December 2022 Arnab Basu, Kromek Group plc, Netpark, Thomas Wright Way SEDGEFIELD, TS21 3FD. Christmas Party for Leader and Partner
15 December 2022 Sir Bob Murray, Foundation of Light, Beacon of Light Sunderland, SR5 1SN. Pre-concert Dinner and concert in Durham Cathedral
21 December 2022 Christmas Social at the Tyne Bank Brewery – drinks provided, food to purchase - INVITATION DECLINED - Jennifer Kinnersley, North East Screen
18 January 2023 Regional Celebration event at Radisson Blue Hotel with refreshments and lunch - INVITATION DECLINED - North East Migration Partnership Middlesbrough Council, Fountain Court, 119 Grange Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 2DT
27 January 2023 Celebration of Youth Service at Durham Cathedral - INVITATION DECLINED - Mrs Sue Snowdon, Lord Lieutenant, Lieutenancy Office, The Rivergreen Centre, Aykley Heads Durham
22 March 2023 Ian Dawson, Durham Cricket, Seat Unique Riverside, Chester le Street, Co Durham. DH3 3QR Inaugural Hall of Fame Event including Dinner
23 March 2023 Michelle Gorman, Visit County Durham (guest on table) North East England Tourism Awards 2023
28 March 2023 Recognition Services Ltd, 4 Pioneer Court, Morton Palms Darlington DL1 4WD. Devo Dinner

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