Councillor Tim Pike - Non Pecuniary - Councillor Pike declared a non-pecuniary interest in Minute 39 as he was a trustee for some of the organisations referred to in the Appendix B of the report. He advised that he would take part in the debate but would not vote.
The Monitoring officer advised that if a member was in a position of general control or management of a body referred to in a report submitted to Cabinet, such as a trustee, he or should declare a non-pecuniary interest. A non -pecuniary interest, in this case, did not prevent a member from taking part in the debate on an issue but prohibited a member from taking part in the vote.
Councillor Tim Pike - Statement of Involvement - Perception of bias. Councillor Pike is a trustee of many of the charities contained in the report.
As advised by the Monitoring Officer, Councillor Pike remained in the meeting but did not participate in the debate nor vote on this item.