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 14/2777M, Councillor S Gardiner declared that he was a former colleague of the agent, however he had no conversation with the agent for the application for a number of years.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 14/1991M, Councillor S Gardiner declared that the applicant was a former client.

In respect of application 14/2222M, Councillor S Gadiner declared that he had pre determined the application as he had made comments on it when it was considered by Knutsford Town Council of which he was a member.  He exercised his right to speak as the Ward Councillor under the public speaking arrangements and then he left the room and returned once a decision had been made on the application.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 14/1991M, Councillor L brown declared that she had attend a meeting with her fellow ward Councillor and residents to listen to their concerns.  She did not make any comment.  She had also received email correspondence in respect of the application.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 14/2222M, most Members declared that they had received email correspondence in respect of the application.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 14/1945M, Councillor Mrs H Gaddum declared that she was a customer of the garage, however this did not prejudice her judgment.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 14/222M, Councillors Miss C Andrew and R West declared that they knew the agent of the applicant as was a former Planning Officer of Macclesfield Borough Council.