Minutes:
The Lord Mayor (Councillor Nicholl) declared an interest in the Motion on University Sector – Industrial Dispute, in that she was an employee of Queen’s University and she left the meeting for the duration of the item.
The High Sheriff (Councillor Hussey) declared an interest in the Motion on University Sector – Industrial Dispute, in that he taught at the Institute of Professional Legal Studies (IPLS) at Queen’s University Belfast and that he would therefore leave and not take part in the discussion on the item.
Councillor Newton declared an interest in the Motion on University Sector – Industrial Dispute, in that his wife was employed by the Ulster University and that he would therefore leave and not take part in the discussion on the item.
Councillor Pankhurst declared an interest in the Motion on University Sector – Industrial Dispute, in that he was a PhD student and a teaching assistant at Queen’s University Belfast and that he would therefore leave and not take part in the discussion on the item.
Councillor Spratt declared an interest in the Motion on University Sector – Industrial Dispute, in that his wife was employed by the Ulster University and that he would therefore leave and not take part in the discussion on the item.
Councillor McMullan advised the Council that he was an individual member of the Belfast City of Sanctuary and that, as it was a non-pecuniary interest in an organisation which was formed for a public interest, he would participate fully in the discussion of the motion with the same name.
Councillor McKeown declared an interest in respect of the item “Partner Agreements Quarter 3 Update and Rosario Youth Centre request” within the People and Communities minutes, on the basis that his son was a member of Rosario Youth Club and if the issue arose that he would leave and not take part in the discussion or vote.
Councillor Hanvey declared an interest in respect of the item “Partner Agreements Quarter 3 Update and Rosario Youth Centre request”, in that he had been working with Rosario Youth Club in respect of funding and that if the issue arose that he would leave and not take part in the discussion or vote.
Councillor Murphy declared an interest in relation to the item “Belfast Citywide Tribunal Service” within the Strategic Policy and Resources minutes, in that he was a Board Member of the Ligoniel Improvement Association, and he left the meeting whilst the matter was being discussed.
Councillor Black declared an interest in relation to the item “Community Provision Grant Funding 2022/23” within the People and Communities minutes, in that she was employed by Grosvenor Community Centre and that if the issue arose that she would leave and not take part in the discussion or vote.
Councillor Verner declared an interest in relation to the item “Community Provision Grant Funding 2022/23” within the People and Communities minutes, in that she was associated with an organisation which had applied for funding and that if the issue arose that she would leave and not take part in the discussion or vote.
Councillor Corr advised that he worked for Falls Community Council, which was a recipient of Advice Consortium Funding, and that if the issue arose that he would leave and not take part in the discussion or vote.