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/2021/3175 – High Road West, London, N17, Cllr Ibrahim stated that she had a personal interest. As one of the objectors for the item was Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, Cllr Ibrahim noted that she was an Arsenal supporter and a member of AISA (Arsenal Independent Supporters’ Association). She stated that she considered this non-prejudicial and would therefore take part in the discussion and voting, would be considering the item with an open mind, and would take all material planning considerations into account.

In relation to item 8, HGY/2021/3175 – High Road West, London, N17, Cllr Bevan noted that he had received tickets to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for a Guns N’ Roses concert (although these had been donated). Cllr Bevan also noted that he was a member of the Spurs Resident Consultative Group. Cllr Bevan considered this to be a non-prejudicial personal interest and therefore confirmed that he would take part in the discussion and voting, would be considering the item with an open mind, and would take all of the material planning considerations into account.