Declarations of Interest/Pre Determination
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 a pre-determination in respect of any item on the agenda.
Minutes:
In the interest of openness in respect of application 13/2288M, Councillor L Brown declared that she was the Ward Councillor, that her children used to go to the School and that she had attended a consultation meeting with the Northern Area Manager whereby she had asked questions in relation to the application but had not expressed an opinion on the proposals.
In the interest of openness in relation to the same application, Councillor Miss C Andrew declared that she was one of the first Governors of Fallibroome High School when it was first established.
In respect of application 13/2082M, Councillor K Edwards declared that he had pre determined the application. He exercised his right so speak under the public speaking procedure as a visiting Councillor and then took a seat in the public gallery whilst the application was debated and a decision made.
In the interest of openness in respect of application 13/1949M, Councillor B Burkhill that he was the Ward Councillor and that he had advised residents on the planning procedures but had not expressed a view on the proposals.
In the interest of openness in relation to the same application, Councillor D Mahon declared that he was a Ward Councillor and had been to visit the site and spoken to the residents of the property nearest the application but had not expressed a view.
In the interest of openness In respect of the same application and application 13/2103M, Councillor D Stockton declared that he was the Ward Councillor for application 13/2103M and that part of the application site fell within his ward in relation to application 13/1949M, however he had not expressed a view on either of the applications.
In the interest of openness in relation to application 13/2103M, Councillor R West declared that he knew one of the objectors speaking.
It was noted that Members had received correspondence in relation to various applications on the agenda.