Is it appropriate for the Leader of Ealing Council, Julian Bell, to receive air tickets to the MIPIM conference in Nice (that's the International property players conference), along with hotel and expenses paid? Plus, MIPIM gave him the Cycle to Cannes entry ticket at £1,649, plus a train ticket to Cannes, plus the entry ticket for the conference of £1,000 plus a donation for the charity cycle ride he did to the tune of £2,300? Not to mention the Berkeley Group paying him and his wife £330 to attend the Berkeley Charity Ball.
He's declared it on his personal interests declaration. Problem is.....MIPIM includes Catalyst amongst other developers, such as Wilmott Dixon and Berkeley. Is this a conflict of interest? |