To receive declarations of personal or prejudicial interests, arising from business to be transacted at this meeting, from all Members present.
Minutes:
RESOLVED: (1) To note the following declarations of interest made by Members present relating to business to be transacted at this meeting:
(i) Planning Application 1/03 – Rooks Heath High School, Eastcote Lane, South Harrow
Councillor Miles declared a personal in the above application arising from the fact that he was an LEA governor for the school. Accordingly, he remained in the room and took part in the discussion and decision-making on this item.
(ii) Planning Application 2/05 – 21 Little Common, Stanmore
Councillor Janet Cowan declared a personal interest in the above application in that she was acquainted with the agent for the applicant. Accordingly, she remained in the room and took part in the discussion and decision-making on this item.
(iii) Planning Application 2/09 – Third Floor, Premier House, 1 Canning Road, Wealdstone
Councillor Anne Whitehead declared a personal in the above application arising from the fact that she worked in the building. Accordingly, she remained in the room and took part in the discussion and decision-making on this item.
(iv) Planning Application 2/21 – 49 High Street, Harrow on the Hill
Councillor Marilyn Ashton declared that Conservative Members of the Committee had a prejudicial interest in the above application. Accordingly, Councillors Marilyn Ashton, Mrs Bath, Janet Cowan, Kara and Mrs Joyce Nickolay left the room and took no part in the discussion or decision-making on this item.
(v) Planning Application 2/21 – 49 High Street, Harrow on the Hill
Councillor Mrs Kinnear, who was not a Member of the Committee, declared a personal interest in the above application.
(vi) Planning Application 3/01 – Wards PH, 38/40 Lowlands Road, Harrow
Councillor Bluston declared a prejudicial interest in the above application arising from the fact that he had made representations on behalf of residents at the Licensing Panel which had determined the licensing application. Accordingly, he left the room and took no part in the discussion or decision-making on this item.
(vii) Planning Application 3/01 – Wards PH, 38/40 Lowlands Road, Harrow
Councillor Idaikkadar declared a prejudicial interest in the above application arising from the fact that he had been Chair of the Licensing Panel which had determined the licensing application. Accordingly, he left the room and took no part in the discussion or decision-making on this item.
(viii) Agenda item 15 – 102, 104, 106 High Street, Harrow on the Hill
Councillor Mrs Kinnear, who was not a Member of the Committee, declared a personal interest in the above agenda item.
(ix) Agenda items 15 and 21 – 102, 104, 106 High Street, Harrow on the Hill
Councillor Marilyn Ashton declared that Conservative Members of the Committee had a prejudicial interest in the above application. Accordingly, Councillors Marilyn Ashton, Mrs Bath, Janet Cowan, Kara and Mrs Joyce Nickolay left the room and took no part in the discussion or decision-making on this item.
(x) Agenda item 17 – Copse Farm, 2 Brookshill Cottages, Dairy Cottages, Brookshill Drive, Harrow
Councillor Anne Whitehead declared a personal interest in the above item. Accordingly, she remained in the room and took part in the discussion and decision-making on this item.
(xi) Agenda item 17 – Copse Farm, 2 Brookshill Cottages, Dairy Cottages, Brookshill Drive, Harrow
Councillor Marilyn Ashton declared a personal interest in the above item. Accordingly, she remained in the room and took part in the discussion and decision-making on this item.
(2) that, arising from the various declarations (made on behalf of Conservative Group Members) referred to in (1) above, the Monitoring Officer be requested to clarify the position regarding the obligations of Group Membership as referred to in the Protocol for Dealing with Planning Applications and Lobbying,in light of the recommendation made by the Standards Committee’s Hearing Panel on 22 June 2005.
[Note: Agenda Items 15 and 21 were subsequently deferred by the Committee to enable complainants to be notified that the report would be considered at the next meeting of the Committee].