Issue - meetings

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests and for Members to declare if they have pre-determined any item on the agenda.

The following declarations were made in the interests of openness:

Councillor P Butterill declared that, notwithstanding the publication in the press of a letter from her regarding development on Greenfield sites, she had kept an open mind with respect to all the applications on the agenda for the current meeting, and that she would consider each item on its merits, having heard the debate and all the information.

With regard to application number 12/4391N, Councillors G Merry and J Weatherill declared that they had been appointed as Council representatives on the Cheshire Fire Service, which had been consulted on the application.

With regard to application number 12/4833C Councillor G Merry declared that she was a member of Sandbach Town Council, but that she had not taken part in any discussions in respect of the application.

With regard to application number 12/4907C, Nigel Curtis declared a disclosable pecuniary interest.  In accordance with the code of conduct, he withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this item.

Councillor A Thwaite declared that, as a local Ward Councillor, he was aware of application numbers 12/4082C and 12/4143C but had kept an open mind.

Councillor J Clowes declared that, as a local Ward Councillor, she was aware of application numbers 12/4309N and 12/4391N but had not been contacted regarding the applications.