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 relation to application 14/0378N, Councillor J Hammond declared that he had attended Ward and Parish Council Members briefings in relation to the Basford sites together with Officers and when the applicant had also been present, however he confirmed that he had never expressed any views about the specific application.

In the interest of openness in relation to the same application, Councillor D Brickhill declared the same information.

In the interest of openness in relation to agenda item 10 Land off Crewe Road, Haslington ref; 13/4301N, Councillor J Hammond declared that he was a Member of Haslington Parish Council who were a consultee on the application, however he had not made any comments.  He had also attended a public meeting but had kept an open mind on the application.

In the interest openness in relation to application 13/0580C, Councillor Mrs L Smetham declared that she had played golf at Woodside Golf Club.

In the interest of openness in relation to the same application, Councillor P Edwards declared that he was a member of Woodside Golf Club.

It was noted that the majority of Members had received correspondence in respect of a number of the applications on the agenda.