Declarations of Interest
To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any personal and/or prejudicial interests and for Members to declare if they have pre-determined any item on the agenda
Minutes:
Councillor Walker had previously declared that, as Vice Chairman of the Public Rights of Way Committee, he would not participate in the debate or vote on Application No.09/4240C (Marsh Farm, Congleton) to avoid fettering his discretion in respect of a Right of Way on the site. Having received clarification from officers that the location of the Right of Way would not be affected by the application, he considered that the grounds on which he had made his previous declaration no longer applied. Therefore, he stated his intention to take part in the debate and vote on item 5 (Application No. 09/4240C).
Councillor Merry: Personal Interest in item 6 (Application No. 10/1179C) as residents in the vicinity of the application were known to her.
Councillor Dykes: Personal and Prejudicial Interest in item 8 (Application No. 10/1409N) as a Wulvern Housing Board Member. In accordance with the Code of Conduct, he withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this item.
Councillor Westwood: Personal and Prejudicial Interest in item 8 (Application No. 10/1409N) as a Wulvern Housing Board Member. In accordance with the Code of Conduct, he withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this item.
Councillor Beard: Personal and Prejudicial Interest in item 8 (Application No. 10/1409N) as a Wulvern Housing Board Member. In accordance with the Code of Conduct, he withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this item.
The Senior Lawyer and Legal Advisor to the Committee, Ms R Goddard declared a Personal and Prejudicial Interest in item 13 (Application No.10/1659N) as her brother was employed by the applicant. In accordance with the Code of Conduct, she withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this item.
Councillors Beard and Westwood reported that they had received correspondence in respect of item 5 (Application No.09/4240C) but had not responded to it nor had they formed an opinion on the item referred to.