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 14/2066M, Councillors Miss C Andrew, L Brown, S Gardiner and Mrs A Harewood all declared that they knew Councillor M Hardy who was speaking on the application. In addition in respect of the same application, Councillor L Brown declared that she was the Ward Councillor and had met with residents but had had made no comments on the application.
In the interest of openness in respect of application 14/0656M, Councillors Miss C Andrew, S Gardiner, Mrs Harewood and R West all declared that they knew Town Councillor Mrs V Davies who was speaking on the application. In addition Councillor S Gardiner declared that he had pre determined the application and therefore would exercise his right to speak as the Ward Councillor under the public speaking procedure and then would leave the room once he had spoken and only return after a decision had been made.
In the interest of openness in respect of applications 14/1693M and 14/1687M, Councillors Miss C Andrew, S Gardiner and B Livesley all declared that they knew Town Councillor C Dodson who was speaking on each of the applications.
In the interest of openness in respect of application 14/1304M, Councillor D Neilson declared that he was the Ward Councillor and that he had numerous conversations advising people how they could put their views forward on the application.
It was noted that some Members had received correspondence in respect of some of the applications on the agenda.