Register of interests

Councillor Carl Les OBE

From 1 November 2021 councillors' gifts and hospitality have been recorded with their Register of Interests. For details of councillors’ gifts and hospitality prior to that date, please contact Democratic Services.

I, Councillor Carl Les OBE give notice that I have the following disclosable pecuniary interests as described in the Relevant Authorities (Disclosable Pecuniary Interests) Regulations 2012 of which I am aware and which are my interests and those of my spouse/civil partner/partner with whom i am living as spouse or civil partner ("relevant persons").

1. Employment, office, trade, profession or vocation
Councillor's Interests Councillor's spouse/partner's interest(s)
NYC -
Local Government Association -
2. Do you receive payments to carry out your duties other than from the Council or towards election expenses ?
Name of Person or Body making Payments
Richmond (Yorks) Conservative Association - part payment of election expenses
3. Do you have any contracts with North Yorkshire Council?
Councillor's Interest(s) Councillor's spouse/partner's Interest(s)
Citizens Advice North Yorkshire -
North Yorkshire Youth -
Wensleydale Railway plc -
4. Do you have any beneficial interest in land which is within the area of North Yorkshire?
Councillor's Interest(s) Councillor's spouse/ partner's Interest(s)
Private home :- The Rosary, Kirklington, DL8 2LX -
36 Emgate, Bedale 36 Emgate, Bedale
5. Do you have any Licences to occupy land?
Councillor's Interest(s) Councillor's spouse/partner's Interest(s)
Wensleydale Railway plc - Railway line and associated stations, and Bedale Station -
6. Do you have any Corporate/Business tenancies?
Councillor's Interest(s) Councillor's spouse/partner's interest(s)
NoneNone
7. Do you have any interests in companies and securities?
Councillor's Interest(s) Councillor's spouse/partner's Interest(s)
Black Sheep Brewery -
Investacc Minerva -
SIPP Pension Fund -
Yorkshire Maid (Leeming Bar) Limited - dormant company -

Other registrable interests (other than disclosable pecuniary interests)

8. Do you hold any unpaid directorships?
Name of body Details
Wensleydale Railway plc Director
Citizens Advice North Yorkshire Chairman
North Yorkshire Youth Chairman
Yorkshire Youth (Dorman) -
NYnet Director
NYnet 100 Director
9. Bodies to which you are nominated by North Yorkshire Council
Name of body Details
LEP -
Yorkshire Leaders` Board -
LGA / CCN -
Michael Sydall Educational Foundation -
North Yorkshire Youth -
NYnet Director
NYnet 100 Director
10. Public bodies
Name of body Details
Police, Fire and Crime Panel Member/Chair
Local Government York and North Yorkshire Member
Yorkshire Leaders' Board Co Chair
County Council Network Executive Board Member
11. Charitable bodies
Name of body Details
NoneNone
12. Political parties/Trade Union/Professional Association membership
Name of body Details
The Conservative Party Member
English Heritage Member
National Trust Member
- Member
13. Declaration of Gifts and Hospitality
Gift/ Hospitality Received From/ Date
Dinner - York and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce York and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce - 5 June 2023
Private tour of Gardens at Harlow Carr, Harrogate with curator followed by refreshments RHS - 28 June 2023
Dinner - Leyburn Market Club Leyburn Market Club - 11 August 2023
Invitation to Edinburgh Tattoo Major General Richard Clements - 16 August 2023
Wine and chocolates on award of OBE Citizens Advice and Law Centre - January 2024