Agenda, decisions and minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

There were no declarations of substitute members.

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.

There were no declarations of interest.

Confirmed as a correct record.

Councillor Khondoker noted that her attendance at the meeting on 11 July 2023 had not been recorded in the published minutes.

RESOLVED:

It was noted that subject to the inclusion of Councillor Khondoker, the minutes of the meeting held on 11 July 2023 be confirmed as an accurate record of proceedings and the Chair be authorised to sign them.

AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS:

Reasons for decision – as specified in the report

Other options considered – none

Conflicts of interest/Any dispensations granted – none

Councillor O’Halloran, Executive Member for Community Development informed the meeting that following the Covid pandemic she is pleased to announce that Hall Hire has now resumed.

Meeting was advised that all deferred events due to covid 19 have been cleared, so the Council will return to offering the full amount of free hires for Round 1 and 2 2023-24.

Executive Member informed the committee that five applications for free hire were received for the Assembly Hall and six for the Town Hall, Round 1 2024.

RESOLVED:

1.1.           That Angel Comedy Ltd and Voices Foundation be offered a free hire use of the Assembly Hall between January and March.

1.2.           To hold Islington and Shoreditch Housing Association in reserve, in case of inability of the above applicants to negotiate appropriate dates and timings.

1.3.           That Home-Start Camden and Islington and North London Cares be offered a free hire use of the Town Hall Committee Rooms between June and September.

1.4.           To hold Islington Bamer following applicant in reserve, in case of inability of the above applicants to negotiate appropriate dates and timings.

AGREED RECOMMENDATIONS:
Reasons for decision – as specified in the report
Other options considered – none
Conflicts of interest/Any dispensations granted – none