Issue - meetings

A member with a personal interest in a matter who attends a meeting of the authority at which the matter is considered must disclose to that meeting the existence and nature of that interest at the commencement of that consideration, or when the interest becomes apparent.

A member with a personal interest in a matter also has a prejudicial interest in that matter if the interest is one which a member of the public with knowledge of the relevant facts would reasonably regard as so significant that it is likely to prejudice the member's judgment of the public interest and if this interest affects their financial position or the financial position of a person or body as described in paragraph 8 of the Code of Conduct and/orif it relates to the determining of any approval, consent, licence, permission or registration in relation to them or any person or body described in paragraph 8 of the Code of Conduct.

Councillor Aitken declared a personal interest in Item 14b – Draft Housing Strategy as he was a tenant of Homes for Haringey.

Councillor Reith declared a personal interest in item 10 – deputations as she was a Haringey leaseholder.

Councillor Santry declared a personal interest in item 10 – deputations as she was a resident in Fortis Green.

Councillor Dobbie declared a personal interest in Item 14b – Draft Housing Strategy as he was a tenant of Homes for Haringey.

Councillor Thompson declared a personal interest in Item 14b – Draft Housing Strategy as he lived on a Council Estate.

The Mayor reported that she had received notification from Alexandra Palace and Park Board members that they had received advice from the Monitoring Officer that they had a conflict of interest in taking part in the debate and decision at agenda item 12 tonight and should therefore treat this as prejudicial interest and absent themselves from the Council chamber during the debate and decision on this item unless they needed to make a statement.

Councillors Stanton and Dogus stated that this applied to them.