Hounslow Conservative councillor resigns whip over undeclared directorship

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 17:38 · Archive

Conservative councillor Satwant Kaur has resigned the whip pending an investigation after failing to declare her directorship of a company.

Satwant Kaur, Conservative Councillor for Heston West, is listed as the current director of Sanjam Properties Ltd on Companies House but failed to list this directorship in her register of interests. She also failed to declare her directorship of Mobile Touch Working Ltd until July 2026. Both companies appear to be active with assets and accounts, meaning these positions would amount to 'disclosable pecuniary interests' under council rules.

Cllr Kaur told the Local Democracy Reporting Service that the directorship is part of her main business, which she has already declared in full. She has self-referred to the monitoring officer at Hounslow Council and resigned the Conservative whip, meaning she will sit as an independent councillor while the matter is investigated. She stated: 'The active directorship in question is a part of my main business, which I have declared in full. Given it is part of a fully declared business, I do not believe it needs a separate declaration. Nevertheless, I have referred the issue to the monitoring officer for further guidance. Whilst I await their ruling, I have removed myself from the Conservative whip.'

This is the second Hounslow councillor in a week to face questions over failure to declare directorships. The Conservative group had previously called for Labour Cabinet Member Sue Sampson to resign after she failed to declare her directorship of a property firm under a different name.

How it is being reported

• West London Conservative resigns whip after failing to declare directorshipConservative councillor Satwant Kaur failed to declare her directorship in her register of interestsEvening Standard · 13 Oct, 17:19
• Conservative Hounslow councillor resigns from party pending investigation as Labour cry 'hypocrisy'EXCLUSIVE: Satwant Kaur is the second Hounslow councillor in the past week to face questions over her declaration of interestsMyLondon · 13 Oct, 15:29

In this story: Satwant Kaur · Hounslow Council · Sanjam Properties Ltd · Conservative Party · Heston West · Hounslow

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