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 a pre-determination in respect of any item on the agenda.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 13/1365M, Councillors J Macrae and D Neilson declared that they had a minor association with a neighbouring property on Riseley Street.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 13/1236M, Councillor J Macrae declared that he had a minor association with the site due to property he previously owned near to the site.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 13/2655M, Councillor K Edwards declared that he was a member of Bollington Town Council who had considered the application and whilst he had been present at the meeting when the Town Council had considered the application he had not given any views on the propels.  As a result he reserved his right of debate.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 13/3160M, Councillor J Macrae declared that he had an association with the site as he knew some of the neighbours in the area.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 13/3525C, all Members declared that they knew the applicant Councillor S McGrory.

In respect of application 13/1071M, Councillor L Brown declared a non pecuniary interest by virtue of the fact that she was a Governor at Kings School.  She left the meeting prior to consideration of the application.

In respect of application 13/0987M, Councillor R West declared a non pecuniary interest as he was a Board Member of the Peaks and Plains Housing Trust who were in the process of purchasing the land.  He left the room prior to consideration of the application.

It was noted that Members had received written correspondence in relation to some of the applications on the agenda.