Publication Scheme 'Lists and Registers'
Gifts and hospitality register - employees and councillors
Last updated 25 March 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Mullane | Refuse Loader | 08/02/2024 | Member of the public | Day rip to the Severn Valley Railway | £100.00 | Assisted a gentleman who fell over |
| Jeremy Short | Refuse Loader | 08/02/2024 | Member of the public | Day rip to the Severn Valley Railway | £100.00 | Assisted a gentleman who fell over |
| Emma Woodcock | Senior Systems and Customer Service Officer | 03/10/2023 | Member of the public | Flowers and chocolates | £10.00 | As a thank you for her help and support with energy support payment |
| Zelda Little | Revenues Officer | 17/11/2022 | Member of the public | Small bottle of perfume | £9.50 | As a thank you for supporting her while she was extremely upset and dealing with her Council Tax. |
| 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 |