Issue - meetings

A member with a disclosable pecuniary interest or a prejudicial interest in a matter who attends a meeting of the authority at which the matter is considered:

(i) must disclose the interest at the start of the meeting or when the interest becomes apparent, and

(ii) may not participate in any discussion or vote on the matter and must withdraw from the meeting room.

A member who discloses at a meeting a disclosable pecuniary interest which is not registered in the Register of Members’ Interests or the subject of a pending notification must notify the Monitoring Officer of the interest within 28 days of the disclosure.

Disclosable pecuniary interests, personal interests and prejudicial interests are defined at Paragraphs 5-7 and Appendix A of the Members’ Code of Conduct

In relation to item 8, HGY/2021/2031 – Wood Green Social Club, 3 & 4 Stuart Crescent, N22 5NJ, Councillor Peter Mitchell noted that two residents had approached him about the application. He explained that he had made it clear that he could not comment but agreed to request that the application be considered by the Planning Sub Committee. Councillor Peter Mitchell would be taking part in the discussion and voting on this item.