Register of interests

Councillor Harnoor Bhullar

I, Councillor Harnoor Bhullar an Elected member of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council give notice that I have set out below my interests and in so far as I am aware of the existence of the interests of my spouse or civil partner or any person with whom I am living as husband and wife or as if we were civil partners (relevant persons). Pursuant to Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council’s Code of Conduct for Members and Part 1, Chapter 7 of the Localism Act 2011.

PART A- DISCLOSABLE PECUNIARY INTERESTS

1. Any employment, office, trade, profession or vocation carried on for profit or gain (Including employment outside of the Borough of Sandwell). Please give details of (i) every employment, job, trade, business or vocation you and/or your partner have, for which you and/or your partner receive any benefit or gain (i.e. profit, salary or benefit in kind) including a short description of the activity e.g. accountant or plumber and (ii) the name of any employer or body, firm or company which you and/or your partner own or in whose securities you and/or your partner have any beneficial interest. This must include remuneration as a director.
You Spouse / Partner
Councillor – Sandwell Metropolitan Borough -
Director of Ample Foods Ltd- Resigned 01/12/2023 Director of Ample Foods Ltd
Director of GK Trading Ltd- Resigned 01/12/2023 Director of GK Trading Ltd
Caseworker- Office of Public Guardian (Ministry of Justice), Victoria Square, Birmingham- since 15/04/2024 -
2. Sponsorships - any payment or provision of any other financial benefit (other than from the Council) made or provided within the relevant period in respect of any expenses incurred in carrying out duties as a member, or towards the election expenses. This includes any payment or financial benefit from a trade union within the meaning of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.
You Spouse or Partner
Labour Party and GMB - £600.04 -
3. Contracts - any contract which is made between you and/or your partner (or a body in which you and/or your partner have a beneficial interest) and the Council (a) under which goods or services are to be provided or works are to be executed; and (b) which has not been fully discharged.
You Spouse or Partner
None -
4. Land - any beneficial interest in land which is within the area of the Borough of Sandwell. Please give the address or other description (sufficient to identify the location) of any land or property in the area of the Borough of Sandwell in which you and/or your partner have a beneficial interest, indicating whether you and/or your partner are the owner or lessee or a tenant. Include any house you rent from Sandwell Borough Council.
You Spouse or Partner
75 Old Chapel Road, Smethwick, B67 6HU – owned (self and husband) 75 Old Chapel Road, Smethwick, B67 6HU – owned
17 St Marks Road, Smethwick, B67 6QF -
5. Licences - any licence (alone or jointly with others) to occupy land in the area of the Borough of Sandwell for a month or longer. Please give the address or other description (sufficient to identify the location) of any land or property in the area of the Borough of Sandwell in which you and/or your partner licence.
You Spouse or Partner
None -
6. Corporate tenancies - any tenancy where (to your knowledge) (a) the landlord is the Council; and (b) the tenant is a body in which you and/or your partner have a beneficial interest. Please give the address or other description (sufficient to identify the location) of any land leased or licensed from the Council by you and/ or your partner or any body, firm or company by which you are employed or which you own or in which you have a beneficial interest.
You Spouse or Partner
None -
7. Securities - any beneficial interest in securities of a body where (a) that body (to your knowledge) has a place of business or land in the area of the Borough of Sandwell ; and (b) either (i) the total nominal value of the securities exceeds £25,000 or one hundredth of the total issued share capital of that body; or (ii) if the share capital of that body is of more than one class, the total nominal value of the shares of any one class in which the relevant person has a beneficial interest exceeds one hundredth of the total issued share capital of that class. Note it is not necessary to declare the nature or size of the holding, simply the name of the company or other body.
You Spouse or Partner
None -

PART B- OTHER REGISTERABLE INTERESTS

8. Any body of which you and/ or your partner are a member or in a position of general control or management and to which you and/ or your partner are appointed or nominated by the Council.
You Spouse or Partner
Climate Change Working Group -
Performance champion for Cleaner and Greener Communities -
Audit & Risk Committee -
9. Any body of which you and/ or your partner are a member or in a position of general control or management and which (a) exercises functions of a public nature; (b) is directed to charitable purposes; or (c) is a body which includes as one of its principal purposes influencing public opinion or policy (this includes any political parties or trade union.
You Spouse or Partner
GMB – member GMB – member
Labour Party – member Labour Party – member
10. Any person from whom you and/or your partner have received a gift, or hospitality with an estimated value of at least £50 (you must register any gifts and hospitality worth over £50 that you receive personally in connection with official duties) (Please read the rules and guidance on Gifts and Hospitality before completing this form).
You Spouse or Partner
None -

PART C- MEMBERS OF YOUR AND CLOSE ASSOCIATES

11. The names of any members of your family or close associates who either work for the Council or have a contractual relationship with the Council and the nature of that interest.
You Spouse or Partner
None -
12. Please list below any other interests that you wish to declare in accordance with the General Principles of Conduct as set out in the Code of Conduct or which you think may lead to a conflict of interests between your personal interests and the public interest.
You Spouse or Partner
None -
13. Confirmation-I understand that:-(a) I may be committing a criminal offence if I: (i) fail to register or declare disclosable pecuniary interests as required, without reasonable excuse; (ii) participate or vote or take steps in Council business at meetings or when acting alone when prevented from doing so; (iii) knowingly or recklessly provide information that is false or misleading; I understand that I must, within 28 days of becoming aware of any new or change in the above interests, provide written notification to the Monitoring Officer. (b) I will be in breach of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council’s Code of Conduct for Members if I:- (i) fail to meet the requirements in relation to disclosable pecuniary interests; (ii) fail to register or declare other interests as required; (iii) take part in Council business at meetings or when acting alone when prevented from doing so;(iv) provide information that is materially false or misleading;
Signed:
Harnoor Bhullar

Notes of Guidance to Register of Interests