Agenda and draft minutes

If you have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest* in an item of business:

§  if it is not yet on the council’s register, you must declare both the existence and details of it at the start of the meeting or when it becomes apparent;

§  you may choose to declare a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest that is already in the register in the interests of openness and transparency. 

In both the above cases, you must leave the room without participating in discussion of the item.

If you have a personal interest in an item of business and you intend to speak or vote on the item you must declare both the existence and details of it at the start of the meeting or when it becomes apparent but you may participate in the discussion and vote on the item.

*(a)    Employment, etc - Any employment, office, trade, profession or vocation carried on for profit or gain.

(b)     Sponsorship - Any payment or other financial benefit in respect of your expenses in carrying out duties as a member, or of your election; including from a trade union.

(c)      Contracts - Any current contract for goods, services or works, between you or your partner (or a body in which one of you has a beneficial interest) and the council.

(d)     Land - Any beneficial interest in land which is within the council’s area.

(e)      Licences - Any licence to occupy land in the council’s area for a month or longer.

(f)      Corporate tenancies - Any tenancy between the council and a body in which you or your partner have a beneficial interest.

(g)     Securities - Any beneficial interest in securities of a body which has a place of business or land in the council’s area, if the total nominal value of the securities exceeds £25,000 or one hundredth of the total issued share capital of that body or of any one class of its issued share capital. 

This applies to all members present at the meeting.

No Declarations were made.

Apologies were received from Councillors Russell, Hamdache, Chapman, Spall, McHugh, Khondoker, Burgess, Shaikh, Nathan, Bossman-Quarshie and Cinko-Oner,

Councillor Hyde, seconded by Councillor Pandor, moved that Councillor Una O’Halloran be elected as Leader of the Council. Councillor Convery, Councillor Jegorovas-Armstrong and Councillor Graham also spoke on this item.

RESOLVED:

That Councillor Una O’Halloran be elected as Leader of the Council.

Councillor O’Halloran expressed gratitude to everyone for attending, especially the officers who made the meeting possible at short notice. Reflecting on their election, they emphasised the importance of serving the community and kindness. The Leader acknowledged the trust placed in them and stressed the importance of teamwork, inviting collaboration across parties to serve residents. Despite challenges from the previous government's actions, the Leader expressed hope in Labour's vision. They praised their new deputy leader, Councillor Bell-Bradford, for his commitment and ambition, and reaffirmed their dedication to improving conditions for residents, continuing the work of building homes, and supporting fairness and equality.