Decision details

Councillors Bevan and Peacock declared interests with regard to item 9.2 on the Agenda; 725-733 Lordship Lane, and made the following statements.

                    Councillor Bevan said; ‘I wish to declare a personal interest in the decision to be taken under agenda item 9.2 tonight (725-733 Lordship Lane).  I believe that the application for planning permission significantly affects the interests of the same organisation that has made a donation the Tottenham Carvinal when I was involved in my capacity as joint Treasurer.  This donation has not benefited me financially in any way but I thought it proper to bring it to the attention of this committee.  I am confident that I can deal with the planning issues raised at this committee; uninfluenced by this charitable donation and that a reasonable person would not consider that my judgement of the public interest likely to be impaired.   I have never met the person concerned other than at official planning meetings’. 

Cllr Bevan remained in the meeting when the item was discussed but abstained when the vote was taken. 

Councillor Peacock said,  ‘I wish to declare a personal interest in the decision to be taken under agenda item 9.2 tonight (725-733 Lordship Lane).  I believe that the application for planning permission significantly affects the interests of the same organisation that has made a number of donations to charities that I have been involved in while I was Mayor and in my capacity as Secretary of the Tottenham Carnival.  Although I am confident that I would be able to come to a decision on the question solely on the basis of the planning arguments, I have decided in the interests of maintaining the highest standards of probity on these issues, to absent myself from the meeting when this item is considered’.

Cllr Peacock decided to withdraw from the meeting when this item was discussed and voted on. 

Cllr Bevan stated that he was joint Treasurer of the Tottenham Carnival but Cllr Peacock challenged this as she understood Cllr Bevan was sole treasurer.

Cllr Bevan stated that he was joint Treasurer of the Tottenham Carnival but Cllr Peacock challenged this as she understood Cllr Bevan was sole treasurer.  Cllr Bevan responded that since his appointment as Treasurer, it had been a joint position. If any confusion remained for the coming year, he would have this reiterated and confirmed in the minutes at the next festival meeting; ie. that the other joint Treasurer is to continue, especially as his name is an authorized signature on the bank account.