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 respect of application 14/0355M, Councillor Mrs H Gaddum declared that she had pre determined the application.  She moved to the public gallery during the presentation by the Officer.  She came to the table to speak as the Ward Councillor and then left the room during consideration of the application.  She returned to the meeting once a decision on the application had been made.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 14/0729M, Councillor Mrs H Gaddum declared that she has been the relevant Portfolio Holder when the proposals were first mooted.

In respect of the same application, Councillor J Macrae declared that he had pre determined the application.  He moved to the public gallery during the presentation by the Officer.  He came to the table to speak as the Ward Councillor and then left the room during consideration of the application.  He returned to the meeting once a decision on the application had been made.

In the interest of openness in respect of the same application, Councillor P Raynes declared that he was a Member of the School Organisation Sub Committee as well as being the Finance Portfolio Holder, however he had not pre determined or been involved in the application.

In the interest of openness in respect of the same application, Mr P Hooley, the Northern Area Manager declared that he knew a number of people seated in the public gallery.  He emphasised that his role was to provide advice to the Committee.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 14/0046M, Councillor Mrs A Harewood declared that her current profession was in Nursing.

In the interest of openness in respect of the same application, Councillor D Neilson declared he had received correspondence in relation to the application.