ELECTED MEMBERS

Members of the council are required by section 30 of the Localism Act 2011 and the Relevant Authorities (Disclosable Pecuniary Interests) Regulations 2012, to disclose outside interests and these are recorded in a register (details of these disclosures are recorded on the council's website) and the Code of Conduct for Members operated by the council requires Members to disclose any related interests they have, and to take no part in meetings or decisions on issues which pertain to those related interests. Members of the council have direct control over the council's financial and operating policies. The total of members' allowance paid in 2025/26 is shown in Note 21.

Information relating to councillors has been obtained from their individual Declarations of Interest.

The significant declarations are:

  • I nree councillors are on the Mortlake Crematorium Board and one vice chair for the year ended 31 March 2026. The board has £5.550m (£5.075m at 31 March 2025) invested with the council.
  • One councillor is the Director of Finance at Villiers High School; there are no material transactions in the year in addition to the schools' grant and services paid.
  • A number or members and officers have made declarations of their interests in voluntary organisations which receive grants through council decisions and in positions as school governors. Records of their interests are shown in publicly available records, particularly in the Register of Members Interest which is available on the council website.

REGISTERS OF OFFICERS INTERESTS

A register of chief officers' interests has been established in which their outside interests are recorded. Officers are required to comply with a Code of Conduct for officers and to declare interests and remove themselves from activities which may be a conflict of interests, including procurement.

Chief Officers of the council also hold positions in other organisations. Individual returns are completed by relevant officers of the council. The below table sets out the declarations made by those officers.

PositionDeclaration of interest 2025/26
Head of Corporate Health and SafetyNon-Executive Director of Broadway Living Limited
Assistant Director LeisureNon-Executive Director of Broadway Living Registered Provider (resigned 30 March 2026)
Strategic Director Housing and EnvironmentChief Technical Officer to West London Waste Authority
Assistant Director - Financial AssessmentsNon-Executive Director - Greener Ealing Ltd
Strategic Director Adults and Public HealthNon-Executive Director - Greener Ealing Ltd (resigned 18 March 2026)
Strategic Director of Economy and SustainabilityVoluntary advisory role with BPIC Network | Construction
Assistant Director Planning Resources and Service DevelopmentNon-Executive Director of Broadway Living Limited Non-Executive Director of Broadway Living Registered Provider
Chief ExecutiveRoyal Society of Arts fellow