Register of interests

Councillor Rachel Hood

I, Councillor Rachel Hood, member of West Suffolk Council, set out below under the appropriate headings my interests, which I am required to declare under the Localism Act 2011 and the Council's Code of Conduct. I have put "none" where I have no such interests under any heading.

1. Any employment, office, trade, profession or vocation carried on for profit or gain.
Member: Spouse/Partner:
John Gosden Ltd. Director John Gosden Ltd. Director
John Gosden Racing Limited Liability Partnership, Member John Gosden Racing Limited Liability Partnership, Member
John Gosden Holdings Ltd, Director John Gosden Holdings Ltd, Director
2. Any payment or provision of any other financial benefit (other than from the Council) made or provided within the last 12 months in respect of expenses you have incurred in carrying out your duties as a member, or towards your election expenses. This includes any payment or financial benefit from a trade union within the meaning of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 other than from a registered political party.
Member: Spouse/Partner:
Payment of election expenses by West Suffolk Conservative Association None
3. Any beneficial interest in securities of a body where: (1) that body (to your knowledge) has a place of business or land in the area of the Council; and (2) either- (a) the total nominal value of the securities exceeds £25,000 or one hundredth of the total issued share capital of that body; or (b) 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 the relevant person has a beneficial interest exceeds one hundredth of the total issue share capital of that class.
Member: Spouse/Partner:
None None
4. A contract for goods, services or works made between the relevant party and the Council (or a body in which a relevant person has a beneficial interest) under which goods or services are to be provided or works are to be executed, and which has not been fully discharged.
Member: Spouse/Partner:
None None
5. A beneficial interest in any land in the Council's area.
Member: Spouse/Partner:
57 Bury Road, Newmarket, CB8 7BY 57 Bury Road, Newmarket, CB8 7BY
2 Armstrong Close, Newmarket 2 Armstrong Close, Newmarket
11 Stamford Street, Newmarket 11 Stamford Street, Newmarket
59 & 61 Bury Road, Newmarket, CB8 7BY 59 & 61 Bury Road, Newmarket, CB8 7BY
91 Freshfields Newmarket 91 Freshfields Newmarket
48 Heaseman Close, Newmarket 48 Heaseman Close, Newmarket
9 Nimbus Way, Newmarket, CB8 7BN 9 Nimbus Way, Newmarket, CB8 7BN
Address withheld Address withheld
6. Any tenancy where to your knowledge the landlord is the Council and the tenant is a body in which a relevant person has a beneficial interest.
Member: Spouse/Partner:
None None
7. Any licence (alone or jointly with others) to occupy land in the area of the Council for a month or longer,
Member: Spouse/Partner:
None None
8. Declared under Suffolk Code of Conduct 2012: Any body of which you are a member or in a position of general management and control either:- (a) to which you have been appointed or nominated by the Council, (b) exercising functions of a public nature, (c) directed towards charitable purposes, or (d) one of whose principal purposes includes the influence of public opinion or policy (including any political party or trade union).
Member:
a. Newmarket Town Councillor (Severals Ward); Cabinet Member for Education, SEND and Skills, Suffolk County Council; West Suffolk Councillor (Newmarket East Ward) As a Newmarket Town Councillor, member of all committees, including; Chair, Newmarket Vision Steering Group and sub groups including Equine Hub Group; Chamber of Commerce (Newmarket and Suffolk) As a WSC Councillor: Vice Chair, Licensing and Regulatory Committee
b. None
c. None
d. President and member of West Suffolk Conservative Association; President and member of Newmarket branch of the West Suffolk Conservative Association;
Other: Racehorse Owners' Association, Member. Thoroughbred Breeders' Association, Member. Newmarket Commemoration Committee Ltd. Save Historic Newmarket Action Group (founder and former Chair); Member of The Jockey Club Rooms; Elected member of The Jockey Club (December 2019). Newmarket Festival Covid-19 Committee
9. The name of any person from whom you have received a gift or hospitality with an estimated value of at least £25 (or £50 if declared under Suffolk Code of Conduct 2022).
Name of donor: Date:
None -