To receive declarations of personal or prejudicial interests, arising from business to be transacted at this meeting, from:
(a) all Members of the Sub Committee;
(b) all other Members present.
Minutes:
RESOLVED: To note that the following interests were declared:
Agenda Item 4 - Minutes
Councillor Paul Osborn declared an interest in that he had been the Portfolio Holder for Performance, Communication and Corporate Services and had taken the decision in relation to the Learning and Development Project which had been the subject of a call-in notice. He would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered but would not vote or take part in the discussion on this item. He indicated that he would leave the room if there was to be discussion on this item.
Agenda Item 6 – Call-In of the Decision of Cabinet Meeting held on 7 April 2011: Grant Funding 2011-12
Councillor Nana Asante, who was not a member of the Sub-Committee, declared personal interests in that she was the Chair of the Grants Advisory Panel and Flash Musicals was based in her ward. She would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.
Councillor Camilla Bath, who was not a member of the Sub-Committee, declared a personal interest in that she was the Chair of Bentley Priory Nature Reserve. She would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.
Councillor Margaret Davine, who was not a member of the Sub-Committee, declared personal interests in that Flash Musicals was based in her ward, she was a Trustee of Relate North West London and the Chair of the Women’s Centre Management Committee. She would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.
Councillor Tony Ferrari declared a personal interest in that he had previously been a Member of Cabinet when decisions in relation to grant funding were made in 2010. He would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon but would leave should the interest become prejudicial.
Councillor Ann Gate declared personal interests in that her husband was a member of Cabinet, but had left the meeting prior to the decision on Grant Funding, and was also a Trustee of Harrow Association of Voluntary Service (HAVS). She would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.
Councillor Brian Gate, who was not a member of the Sub-Committee, declared personal interests during the course of the meeting in that he was a member of Cabinet, a Trustee of Harrow Association of Voluntary Service (HAVS), a member of the Citizens’ Advice Bureau and had been a member of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee that had considered the grants process. He would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.
Councillor Paul Osborn declared a personal interest in that he had previously been a Member of Cabinet from 2006-2010 and whilst he was absent from the Cabinet meeting in September 2009 that had considered the proposed assessment process he was present at the meeting in March 2010 when decisions in relation to grant funding were made. He would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon but would leave should the interest become prejudicial. The Member also declared a personal interest, during the course of the meeting, in that he knew John Hinkley, a trustee of Harrow in Europe.