If a Councillor has a disclosable pecuniary interest in a particular item, whether or not it is entered in the Authority’s register of interests, or any other significant interest which they consider should be declared in the public interest, they should declare the existence and, unless it is a sensitive interest as defined in the Member Code of Conduct, the nature of the interest at the commencement of the consideration of that item or as soon as it becomes apparent.
At meetings where members of the public are allowed to be in attendance and speak, any Councillor with a disclosable pecuniary interest or other significant interest may also make representations, give evidence or answer questions about the matter. The Councillor must then withdraw immediately from the meeting before the matter is discussed and any vote taken.
Where Members of the public are not allowed to be in attendance and speak, then the Councillor with a disclosable pecuniary interest should withdraw from the meeting whilst the matter is under consideration. Councillors who have declared other significant interests should also withdraw from the meeting if they consider their continued participation in the matter would not be reasonable in the circumstances and may give rise to a perception of a conflict of interest.
Councillors are not obliged to withdraw from the meeting where a dispensation to that effect has been obtained from the Audit, Pensions and Standards Committee.
Minutes:
In respect of Special Motion 11 – Calls for a halt to Government funding cuts to the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulhams school’s – Councillors made the following declarations of interest:
Councillor Matt Thorley declared non-pecuniary interests as a Director of Brightwells Multi-Academy Trust, the Chair of the Brightwells Finance Committee, and the Chair of Governors at Fulham Primary School. He considered that this did not give rise to a perception of a conflict of interests and, in the circumstances it would be reasonable to participate in the discussion and vote thereon.
Councillor Colin Aherne declared a non-pecuniary interest as a Governor at Wormholt Park Primary School. He considered that this did not give rise to a perception of a conflict of interests and, in the circumstances it would be reasonable to participate in the discussion and vote thereon.
Councillor Bora Kwon declared a non-pecuniary interest as a Governor at Flora Gardens Primary School and member of the Finance Committee. She considered that this did not give rise to a perception of a conflict of interests and, in the circumstances it would be reasonable to participate in the discussion and vote thereon.
Councillor Wesley Harcourt declared a non-pecuniary interest as the Chair of Governors at The Good Shepherd RC Primary School. He considered that this did not give rise to a perception of a conflict of interests and, in the circumstances it would be reasonable to participate in the discussion and vote thereon.
Councillor Alan De’Ath declared a non-pecuniary interest as a Governor at Hurlingham Academy School. He considered that this did not give rise to a perception of a conflict of interests and, in the circumstances it would be reasonable to participate in the discussion and vote thereon.
Councillor Rory Vaughan declared a non-pecuniary interest as a Governor at St. John’s Catholic Primary School and Chair of the Finance Committee. He considered that this did not give rise to a perception of a conflict of interests and, in the circumstances it would be reasonable to participate in the discussion and vote thereon.
Councillor Rachel Leighton declared a non-pecuniary interest as a Director at Fulham College Academy Trust. She considered that this did not give rise to a perception of a conflict of interests and, in the circumstances it would be reasonable to participate in the discussion and vote thereon.
Councillor Zarar Qayyum declared a non-pecuniary interest as a School Governor. He considered that this did not give rise to a perception of a conflict of interests and, in the circumstances it would be reasonable to participate in the discussion and vote thereon.
Councillor Iain Cassidy declared a non-pecuniary interest as a Governor at Melcombe Primary School. He considered that this did not give rise to a perception of a conflict of interests and, in the circumstances it would be reasonable to participate in the discussion and vote thereon.
Councillor Sharon Holder declared a non-pecuniary interest as a School Governor. She considered that this did not give rise to a perception of a conflict of interests and, in the circumstances it would be reasonable to participate in the discussion and vote thereon.
Councillor Natalia Perez declared a non-pecuniary interest as a School Governor. She considered that this did not give rise to a perception of a conflict of interests and, in the circumstances it would be reasonable to participate in the discussion and vote thereon.
Councillor Alex Sanderson declared a non-pecuniary interest as a Governor at Flora Gardens Primary School. She considered that this did not give rise to a perception of a conflict of interests and, in the circumstances it would be reasonable to participate in the discussion and vote thereon.
Councillor Patricia Quigley declared a non-pecuniary interest as a Governor at Brackenbury School. She considered that this did not give rise to a perception of a conflict of interests and, in the circumstances it would be reasonable to participate in the discussion and vote thereon.