To note any declarations of interest made by Members, including those restricting Members from voting on the questions detailed in Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act, 1992.  See attached note from the Monitoring Officer.

The Monitoring Officer advised that she had granted two dispensations in respect of Agenda Items 7, Administration Motion regarding Housing in Tower Hamlets and 12.16 Motion regarding Fire Safety in Tower Hamlets for Residents. As a result of this, Councillors with a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in these items did not need to declare this and would be able to stay in the meeting room, participate in the discussion and vote on these items.

The Monitoring Officer had also received notification from Councillor Rabina Khan that she had a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in the following agenda items:

·         9.7, Member Question relating to new and small businesses.

·         9.31, Member Question relating to the Council Tax Reduction scheme and the self - employed.

·         12.2, Motion regarding stop the cut to the Council Tax Reduction scheme.

·         12.7, Motion regarding the Council Tax Reduction scheme.

Councillors Mahbub Alam, Shah Alam, Ohid Ahmed, Shafi Ahmed, Aminur Khan, Peter Golds and Denise Jones declared a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in the following agenda Items:

·         9.7, Member Question relating to new and small businesses.

·         9. 31, Member Question relating to the Council Tax Reduction scheme and the self - employed.

·         12.2, Motion regarding Stop the cut to the Council Tax reduction scheme.

·         12.7, Motion regarding the Council Tax Reduction scheme.

Councillor Ayas Miah declared a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in the following agenda Items:

·         7, Administration Motion regarding Housing in Tower Hamlets.

·         9.7, Member Question relating to new and small businesses.

·         9. 31, Member Question relating to the Council Tax Reduction scheme and the self - employed.

·         12.2, Motion regarding stop the cut to the Council Tax Reduction scheme.

·         12.7, Motion regarding the Council Tax Reduction scheme.

·         12.16, Motion regarding Fire Safety in Tower Hamlets for Residents.

Councillor Rajib Ahmed declared a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in the following agenda items:

·         9.16, Member Question relating to the Council Tax Reduction scheme and mini cab drivers.

·         12.2, Motion regarding stop the cut to the Council Tax Reduction scheme.

Councillors Dave Chesterton and Helal Uddin declared Disclosable Pecuniary Interests in the following agenda Items:

·         7, Administration Motion regarding Housing in Tower Hamlets

·         12.16 Motion regarding Fire Safety in Tower Hamlets for Residents

Councillor Helal Uddin also declared a non - disclosable interest in agenda item 12.16.

Councillor John Pierce declared a non - disclosable interest in agenda item 5.2, Petition regarding Galleon House fire safety.

Councillor Oliur Rahman declared a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in agenda item 12.18, Motion regarding the Public Sector Pay Cap – including Tower Hamlets staff and emergency workers

Councillor Harun Miah declared a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest in the following agenda items:

·         9.20, Member Question relating to traffic and road safety measures

·         7, Administration Motion regarding Housing in Tower Hamlets

·         12.16, Motion regarding Fire Safety in Tower Hamlets for Residents

Members declaring Disclosable Pecuniary Interests would be required to leave the room for the duration of the relevant agenda items with the exception of those Members who had been granted a dispensation by the Monitoring Officer in respect of items agenda 7 and 12.16.