Publication Scheme 'Lists and Registers'
Gifts and hospitality register - employees and councillors
Last updated 16 August 2024
Employees
Under section 15 of our constitution: employee code of conduct, section 11 sets out the guidance for all employees with regards to gifts and hospitality.
| Recipient name | Recipient job title | Date of disclosure | Received from (name, position and organisation) | Description of gift/hospitality received | Value (estimate if unknown) | Reason given for providing gift/hospitality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ian Miller |
CEO |
10.08.24 |
Local Government Partnership Network conference, Oulton Hall, Leeds. Funded by 12 sponsor companies |
Two nights accommodation 13 - 15 June 2022; lunch, conference dinner and drinks on 14 June 2022 |
£250.00 |
Speaker at event |
|
Ian Miller |
CEO |
10.08.24 |
Local Government Partnership Network conference 13 June 2022 |
Drinks |
£20.00 |
|
|
Ian Miller |
CEO |
10.08.24 |
Association of Electoral Administrators conference, Hilton Metropole, NEC. Funded by various sponsors 30 - 31 January 2023 |
One night’s accommodation; lunch, conference dinner and drinks on 30 January |
£150.00 |
Panel speaker at event |
|
Ian Miller |
CEO |
10.08.24 |
MJ Future Forum, Pendley Manor, Tring |
One night’s accommodation; lunch, conference dinner and drinks on 16 March |
£150.00 |
Event attendee |
|
Ben Woodhull |
Procurement Officer |
08/08/2024 |
Arthur J Gallaghers |
Lunch to review insurance services procurement exercise |
£50.00 |
Participant in the process - WFDC took the lead |
|
Melanie Williams |
Assistant Accountant |
08/08/2024 |
Arthur J Gallaghers |
Lunch to review insurance services procurement exercise |
£50.00 |
Participant in the process - WFDC took the lead |
|
Ian Miller |
CEO |
23.07.24 |
20.04.2023 |
Rocca, South Kensington |
Lunch and drinks with the MJ news editor, D Peters |
£40.00 |
|
Ian Miller |
CEO |
23.07.24 |
22-23.05.23 |
Local Government Strategy Forum, funded by a range of sponsor companies. Speaker at event |
One night’s accommodation, at Cotswold Water Park, Cirencester, conference dinner and drinks |
£130.00 |
|
Ian Miller |
CEO |
23.07.24 |
23.06.23 |
Local Partnerships guest at The MJ Awards, Park Plaza, Westminster Bridge. |
Lunch and drinks at award ceremony |
£90.00 |
|
Ian Miller |
CEO |
23.07.24 |
05.07.23 |
LGA Conference, Hilton (various sponsors) |
LGA/SOLACE Chief Executives’ dinner and drinks.
|
£60.00 |
|
Ian Miller |
CEO |
23.07.24 |
04.07.23 |
LGA Conference, Hilton (various sponsors) |
Dinner and drinks with Liberata and Zim Braai. |
£70.00 |
|
Ian Miller |
CEO |
23.07.24 |
13-14.09.23 |
LGC Summit, Innside, Manchester. (funded by range of sponsor companies) |
One night’s accommodation, conference dinner and drinks on 13th and lunch on 14th |
£130.00 |
|
Ian Miller |
CEO |
23.07.24 |
20-21.03.24 |
The MJ Future Forum, Pendley Manor, Tring. (funded by range of sponsor companies.) |
One night’s accommodation, conference, dinner and drinks on 20th. Lunch sponsored by Local Partnerships |
£130.00
£20.00
|
| Sian Burford | Assistant Committee Services Officer | 22/12/2021 | Councillor John Aston | Flowers | £20.00 | Thank you for support as Chairman throughout the year. |
| Rachael Simpson | HR and Organisational Manager | 24/11/2021 | West Midlands Employers | WME festive networking lunch | Unknown | Networking opportunity |
| Ben Bird | Waste operative | 14/08/2019 | Courtesy of ITV | All expenses paid family holiday to Morocco | Unknown | Random act of kindness picked up by media companies |
Councillors
Under section 14 of our constitution: code of conduct appendix 4, paragraph 4 all offers and receipt of gifts and hospitality with a value of £50 or higher must be reported to the Monitoring Officer who will ensure it is recorded in the Council’s register of gifts and hospitality, which will be published.
Entries into the Members' register of gifts and hospitality will be made below as they become available.
| Name of Member | Date of disclosure | Details and circumstances of gift/hospitality | Received from (name, position and organisation) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Councillor John Hart | 06/09/2016 | 29 August 2016. Lunch and admission to Kidderminster Harriers Football Club | Kidderminster Harriers Football Club |
| Councillor Marcus Hart | 31/08/2016 | 29 August 2016. Lunch and admission to Kidderminster Harriers Football Club | Kidderminster Harriers Football Club |
| Councillor John-Paul Campion | 04/09/2013 | 2 August 2013. Corporate Hospitality at Worcester Cricket Club |
The Swan Centre, Kidderminster |
| Councillor Gordon Yarrington | 05/10/2015 | 22 September 2015. Marks and Spencer Gift Voucher | Wyre Forest Community Housing |
| Councillor Jennifer Greener | 05/10/2015 | 22 September 2015. Marks and Spencer Gift Voucher | Wyre Forest Community Housing |
| Councillor John-Paul Campion | 24/07/2013 | 23 July 2013. Dinner at Brockencote Hall, Chaddesley Corbett | Sir Peter Rigby,Brockencote Hall, Chaddesley Corbett |
| Councillor Jennifer Greener | 09/05/2012 | 23 April 2012. One bottle of Aberlour single malt whisky | John Tweedale, on behalf of Pound Green Village Hall. |
| Councillor Julian Phillips | 25/04/2012 | 24 April 2012. One bottle of Aberlour single malt whisky | John Tweedale, on behalf of Pound Green Village Hall. |
| Councillor Stephen Clee | 17/02/2012 | 3 February 2012. Lunch at Brockencote Hall | Kidderminster Property Services |
| Councillor Mike Kelly | 11/11/2010 | 5 - 6 November 2010. Overnight stay at the Mill Hotel, Alveley: 1 evening meal, drinks, 1 breakfast,1 buffet lunch | Wyre Forest Community Housing |
| Councillor Gordon Yarrington | 10/11/2010 | 5 - 6 November 2010. Overnight stay at the Mill Hotel, Alveley: 1 evening meal, drinks, 1 breakfast,1 buffet lunch | Wyre Forest Community Housing |
| Councillor Nicky Gale | 24/11/2010 | 5 - 6 November 2010. Overnight stay at the Mill Hotel, Alveley: 1 evening meal, drinks, 1 breakfast,1 buffet lunch | Wyre Forest Community Housing |
| Councillor John-Paul Campion | 20/07/2010 | 15 July 2010. Dinner at the Botanical Gardens, Birmingham | Wyre Forest Community Housing |
| Councillor Marcus Hart | 19/07/2010 | 15 July 2010. Dinner at the Botanical Gardens, Birmingham | Wyre Forest Community Housing |