To receive declarations of personal or prejudicial interests, arising from business to be transacted at this meeting, from:
(a) all Members of the Committee;
(b) all other Members present in any part of the room or chamber.
Minutes:
A Member stated that the Vice-Chair had raised the issue of dispensations for those Members of the Committee that were school governors in order to facilitate their participation in the discussion on certain education matters with Legal & Governance. Members discussed issues around interests in relation to item 8, School Place Planning (including Admissions Policy).
An officer advised that there was currently no update on the position regarding dispensations but that she would follow this up. The Chair stated that as the report related to primary schools it was, in his view, unnecessary for those Members who were governors of high schools to leave the room during the discussion on item 8.
RESOLVED: To note that the following interests were declared:
Agenda Item 8 – School Place Planning (including Admissions Policy)
Councillor Kam Chana declared a personal interest in that although he was a governor of a primary school, it was not one of those included in the report. He would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.
Councillor Tony Ferrari declared a prejudicial interest in that he was a governor of a primary school accepting a bulge class. He would leave the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.
Councillor Ann Gate declared a personal interest in that she was married to the Portfolio Holder for Schools and Colleges. She would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.
Mrs Khan declared a personal interest in that she was a governor of a high school. She would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon
Councillor Barry Macleod-Cullinane declared a personal interest in that his sister taught in a Harrow School. He would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon, unless the interest became prejudicial and he would then leave.
Mrs Rammelt declared a personal interest in that she was a governor of a sixth form. She would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon
Councillor Sachin Shah declared a personal interest in that he was a governor of Rooks Heath High School. He would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.
Councillor Stephen Wright declared a personal interest in that he was a governor of a high school and his wife was a teacher in a high school. He would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.
Agenda Item 9 – Neighbourhood Champions
Councillor Susan Anderson declared a personal interest in that she was a neighbourhood champion. She would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.
Councillor Kam Chana declared a personal interest in that he was a neighbourhood champion. He would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.
Councillor Barry Macleod-Cullinane declared a personal interest in that he had been a member of the Cabinet that had approved the Neighbourhood Champions scheme. He would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.
Councillor Stephen Wright declared a personal interest in that he was a neighbourhood champion. He would remain in the room whilst the matter was considered and voted upon.