Register of disclosable pecuniary interests and dispensations

Councillor David Ashton

I GIVE NOTICE that I have the following disclosable pecuniary interests (please state “None” where appropriate rather than leaving boxes blank):

Note: Except in relation to 3, ‘Disclosable Pecuniary Interests’ includes any interests of your spouse, civil partner, or person you are living with as spouse / civil partner. These persons are referred to as ‘other relevant persons’. You are only expected to disclose interests of an ‘other relevant person’ of which you are aware.

1. My full name
Full Name
DAVID JULIAN ASHTON
2. Employment, office, trade, profession or vocation
Myself Other relevant person
FTI Consulting - Accountant -
3. The name of any person, organisation or trade union who has made any payment or provided any other financial benefit, in respect of my election expenses or any expenses incurred by me in carrying out my duties as a councillor. This includes any payment or financial benefit from a Trade Union within the meaning of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.
Name of Person or Body making Payments
Harrow East Conservative Association
4. Name of any body having a place of business or land in the Authority’s area, and in which I or another relevant person has a beneficial interest in a class of securities of that body that either: (i) exceeds the nominal value of £25,000, or one hundredth of the total issued share capital (whichever is the lower), or (ii) if the body has shares of more than one class, exceeds one hundredth of the total share capital of that class.
Myself Other relevant body
None -
5. Description of any contract for goods, services or works made between the Authority and either: (a) myself or another relevant person; (b) a firm in which I or another relevant person is a partner; (c) a company of which I or another relevant person is a remunerated director, or; (d) a person or body described in 5 above. and; under the contract, goods or services are to be provided or works are to be executed and the contract has not been fully discharged.
Myself Other relevant person
None -
6. Address or other description (sufficient to identify the location) of any land in which I have a beneficial interest and which is in the Authority’s area (including my own home)
Myself Other relevant person
Sensitive information held under Section 32 of the Localism Act 
7. Address or other description (sufficient to identify the location) of any land where the landlord is the Authority and the tenant is a firm in which I am a partner, a company of which I am a remunerated director, or a person or body of the description specified in 5 above.
Myself Other relevant person
None -
8. Address or other description (sufficient to identify the location) of any land in the Authority’s area in which I have a licence (alone or jointly with others) to occupy for 28 days or longer.
Myself Other relevant person
None -

Sensitive interests: If you consider any of the interests above to be ‘sensitive interests’, i.e. the disclosure of which could lead you or someone connected with you to be subjected to violence or intimidation, please indicate this alongside the interest. Subject to the authority monitoring officer’s agreement, such interests will be omitted from the published register of interests.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

I ADVISE that I have the following other interests (please state “None” where appropriate rather than leaving boxes blank):

Note: This does not include the interests of other relevant persons unless stated otherwise.

9. The name and address of my employer and/or of people who have appointed me to work for them.
Name of Employer(s) Address of Employer(s)
FTI Consulting 200 Aldersgate, Aldersgate Street, London ECA 4HD
10. I am a member or hold a position of general control or management of the following body/ies to which I have been appointed or nominated by the Authority i.e any outside body to which you are appointed by the Council but not Council Committees.
Name of Organisation Position
London CIV Council representative
London Councils' Finance and Corporate Services Lead Member -
London Councils' Grants Committee (Associated Joint Committee) Deputy Council representative
London Councils' Greater London Employment Forum Council representative
London Councils' Leaders' Committee (s101 Joint Committee) Deputy Council representative
London Councils' Transport & Environment Committee (Associated Joint Committee) Deputy Council representative
Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education Deputy Council representative
11. I am a member or hold a position of general control or management of the following public body/ies exercising functions of a public nature e.g. Health Authority/PCT, Higher Education Establishment.
Name of Authority Position
NoneNone
12. I am a member or hold a position of general control or management of the following body/ies directed to charitable purposes.
Name of Body Position
Bentley Priory Museum Trustee
13. I am a member or hold a position of general control or management of the following body/ies whose principal purposes include the influence of public opinion or policy e.g. a trade union or political party.
Name of Body Name of Body
Harrow East Conservative Association - Officer -
14. A member of my family or a person with whom I have a close association is employed by the Authority or is a contractor providing goods, services or works to the Authority or is employed by a contractor providing goods, services or works to the Authority.
Person Relationship to you
None -
15. Dispensations Granted
Dispensation
a) Setting of Council Housing rent levels and approving the Housing Revenue Account (HRA): where the Councillor (or spouse or partner) holds a tenancy or lease with the Council;
b) Housing Benefit in relation to overarching budget reports: where the Councillor (or spouse or partner) receives housing benefit;
c) An allowance, travelling expense, payment or indemnity for Councillors;
d) Setting the Council Tax or a Precept;
e) Adult Social Care in relation to overarching budget reports: where the Councillor (or spouse or partner) receives adult social care support.
General Dispensation to stay, speak but not to vote:
For a Member in receipt of Council Tax Benefit to remain and speak but not vote on decisions in relation to Local Council Tax Support.
16. My form has been signed and dated.
Signed Date
DAVID ASHTON 23 May 2023

NOTE – A Member must, within 28 days of becoming aware of any change to the interests specified above, provide written notification to the Authority’s Monitoring Officer of that change.