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

Cllr Peacock noted that she did not consider that she had any interests to declare but, given some recent correspondence that had been received, she stated that she would like to place on record that she would be considering the planning decisions at the meeting with an open mind and had taken into account all relevant, material planning considerations.

Cllr Ibrahim noted that she did not consider that she had any interests which would disqualify her from voting but, given some recent correspondence that had been received, she stated that she would like to place on record that she would be considering the planning decisions at the meeting with an open mind and had taken into account all relevant, material planning considerations. As one of the objectors for Item 7, HGY/2021/3175 – High Road West, N17, was Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, Cllr Ibrahim also noted that she was an Arsenal supporter and a member of AISA (Arsenal Independent Supporters’ Association). She stated that she would take part in the discussion and voting and would be considering the item with an open mind.