Minutes:
Minutes of the Strategic Policy
and Resources Committee
Councillors Bradley, Duffy, Groogan, McCabe and R-M Donnelly declared an interest in relation to the item “Minutes of the Shared City Partnership” in so far as it related to PEACEPLUS, in that they were employed by organisations which had applied for funding.
Councillors Beattie, Canavan, Duffy, Groogan and M. Donnelly declared an interest in relation to the item “Social Supermarket Fund”, in that they were employed by, or were associated with, organisations which had received, or applied for, funding.
Councillor Groogan declared an interest in relation to the item “Update on Hardship Programme 2024/25”, in that she was employed by an organisation which had applied for funding.
Councillor McDonough-Brown declared an interest in relation to the item “Update on Hardship Programme 2024/25”, in that his partner was employed by Save the Children.
Councillor Long declared an interest in relation to the item “Support for businesses affected by the August riots”, in that his wife was Justice Minister.
Councillor Brennan declared an interest in relation to items “Update on Hardship Fund” and “Neighbourhood Regeneration Fund”, in that she worked for an organisation which had applied for funding.
As the above-mentioned matters did not become the subject of discussion or debate during proceedings, the Members were not required to leave the meeting.
Councillor Brennan further declared an interest in relation to the item “Summer Community Diversionary Programme Assessments” in that she was employed by an organisation which had applied for funding and left the meeting whilst this item was under consideration.
Minutes of the People and
Communities Committee
Aldermen Copeland, McCullough and Councillors Beattie, Black, Bradley, Brennan, M. Donnelly, Doran, Duffy, Groogan, McCabe and Verner declared an interest in relation to the item “Funding Awards for 2025/26 (Capacity Building and Revenue Grants and Generalist Advice)”, in that they were associated with organisations which were in receipt of revenue grants.
Councillors Beattie, Canavan, Duffy, Groogan and M. Donnelly declared an interest in relation to the item “Social Supermarkets”, in that they were employed by, or were associated with, organisations which had received, or applied, for funding.
Councillors McKeown and Smyth declared an interest in relation to the item “Pitch Partnership Agreements”, in that they had children who played for Rosario Football Club.
As the above-mentioned matters did not become the subject of discussion or debate during proceedings, the Members were not required to leave the meeting.
Minutes of the City Growth and
Regeneration Committee
Councillor Duffy declared an interest in relation to the item “Vacant to Vibrant Scheme”, in that he worked for an organisation that had applied to the scheme. As the item did not become the subject of discussion or debate during proceedings, he was not required to leave the meeting.
Notice of Motion - Paramilitary Transition
Scoping and Engagement Exercise
Councillor Groogan declared an interest in relation to the item “Notice of Motion – Paramilitary Transition Scoping and Engagement Exercise”, in that she worked for an organisation in receipt of funding from the Executive Programme on Paramilitarism and Organised Crime (EPPOC).
Councillor Long declared an interest in relation to the same item, in that his wife was Justice Minister.
The Members left the meeting whilst this item was under consideration.