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 14/1779C Councillor Rhoda Bailey declared that she was the Ward Member when this application was considered previously and had not taken part in any discussions, but that she had kept an open mind.
In the interest of openness in respect of application 14/1680C Councillor Rhoda Bailey declared that she knew a person from Worth Partnership (the applicant) and that she had not taken part in any discussions, but had kept an open mind.
In the interests of openness in respect of application number 13/4132N, Councillor J Hammond declared that he was a member of Haslington Parish Council and Cheshire Wildlife Trust who had been consulted on the application. However, he had not taken part in any discussions on the application.
In the interests of openness in respect of application number 14/1779C, Councillor J Wray declared that he knew the applicant and was a member of Betchton Parish Council who had been consulted on the application. However, he had not taken part in any discussions on the application.
In the interests of openness in respect of application number 14/1680C, Councillor J Wray declared that he had attended a display by the applicant’s agent at Congleton Town Hall. He had met with one or two residents of Giantswood Lane, but had made no comments on the application and that he had kept an open mind.
In the interests of openness in respect of application number 13/4132N, Councillor D Hough declared that he was a member of the White Moss Liaison Committee, but had not attended any of the Liaison Committee meetings when this planning application was discussed. He had not pre-determined the application and had no set view. He had also been contacted by members of the public and had raised comments on this application, for inclusion in the Local Plan. As these comments were not included in this application today, he would take full part in the discussions.
In the interests of openness in respect of application number 14/1338M, Councillor Murphy declared that he had been lobbied by residents and had discussed some issues with Planning Officers and that he would consider the reports and take account of the information in the papers today.
In the interests of openness in respect of application number 14/1680C, Councillor Brown declared that he knew the landowner, but had not expressed an opinion.
In the interest of openness in respect of application 14/1779C, Councillors Hammond and West declared that they were Directors of Ansa Environmental Services who had been consulted on this application.
Councillor Corcoran declared that his wife was a GP in Alsager and, therefore, the application may affect her practice as it included a GP Surgery, but the interest was not prejudicial and he was declaring the matter in the interest of openness.