Issue - meetings

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.

Councillor L Gilbert declared a personal and prejudicial interest in respect of application number 11/2196N on the grounds that he had assisted with the acquisition of the neighbouring site and the owner was a personal friend. In accordance with the code of conduct, he withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this item.

Councillor L Gilbert declared a personal and prejudicial interest in respect of agenda item 16 (Section 106 Agreement for Demolition of Existing Buildings and Erection of New Buildings and Redevelopment of Existing Link House to Provide 35 Apartments and Two Retail Units with Associated Infrastructure on land at 2 & 4 Heathfield Avenue and 29, 29A & 31 Hightown, Crewe) on the grounds that he had been appointed as a Cheshire East Council representative on the Board of Wulvern Housing.

Councillor A Thwaite declared that he had expressed an opinion with respect to application number 11/3619C and therefore fettered his discretion.  Councillor Thwaite exercised his separate speaking rights as a Ward Councillor and withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this item.

Councillor S Davies declared that he had expressed an opinion with respect to application number11/3076N and therefore fettered his discretion.  Councillor Davies exercised his separate speaking rights as a Ward Councillor and withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this item.

Councillor P Butterill declared a personal interest in respect of application numbers 11/2886N, 11/2196N, 11/1536N, 11/1537N and agenda item 17 (Planning Approval P03/0494 - 24 No. Dwellings at Hastings Road - Variation to Section 106 Agreement relating to No.21 The Gatehouse) on the grounds that she was a member of Nantwich Town Council, which had been consulted on the proposed developments, and a member of Nantwich Civic Society. In accordance with the code of conduct, she remained in the meeting during consideration of these items.

Councillor P Butterill also declared that she had received correspondence from an objector regarding application number 11/2196N.

Councillor D Marren declared a personal interest in respect of application numbers 11/2886N, 11/2196N, 11/1536N, 11/1537N and agenda item 17 (Planning Approval P03/0494 - 24 No. Dwellings at Hastings Road - Variation to Section 106 Agreement relating to No.21 The Gatehouse) on the grounds that he was a member of Nantwich Town Council, which had been consulted on the proposed developments.  In accordance with the code of conduct, he remained in the meeting during consideration of these items.

Councillor J Weatherill declared a personal interest in respect of application number 11/2196N on the grounds that the applicant was a close neighbour.  In accordance with the code of conduct, she remained in the meeting during consideration of this item.

Councillor J Clowes declared that she had received correspondence from members of the public regarding applications on the agenda.

Councillor G Merry declared that she had received correspondence regarding application number 11/2999C.

All Members of the Committee who had attended the site inspection with respect to application number 11/2196N declared that they had received documentation from the applicant.