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 pre-determined any item on the agenda.

The following declarations were made in the interests of openness:

With regard to application number 14/0143N, Councillor P Groves declared that he knew two of the objectors and that he was a member of Nantwich Civic Society.  He also ate at The Residence.  However, he had kept an open mind and felt comfortable staying in the room and participating in the decision.

With regard to application number 14/4588N, Councillor P Groves declared that he was a member of Stapeley & District Parish Council.  He had also voted against the application when it had been considered by the Strategic Planning Board and that he had attended the public inquiry.  However, he had kept an open mind and felt comfortable staying in the room and participating in the decision.

With regard to application number 14/0143N, Councillor P Butterill declared that she was a member of Nantwich Town Council and Nantwich Civic Society, but that she had kept an open mind.

With regard to application number 14/0143N, Councillor D Marren declared that he was a member of Nantwich Town Council, but that he had not taken part in any discussions in respect of the application and had not made comments on it.

With regard to application number 14/3687C,Councillor R Bailey declared that she had visited the school and seen the buildings.  However, she had no connection with the applicant and had kept an open mind.

All Members of the Committee declared that they had received correspondence regarding application number 14/4518C.

With regard to application numbers 14/2018N and 14/2082N, Councillor S Hogben declared that he was a member of Shavington-cum-Gresty Parish Council, but that he had not discussed these applications and had kept an open mind.

With regard to application number 14/4165N, Councillor S Hogben declared that he had a disclosable pecuniary interest, as the site adjoined his house  Councillor Hogben declared that he would withdraw from the meeting during consideration of this item.

With regard to application number 14/1147C, Councillor A Kolker declared that he had advised residents but that he had not expressed an opinion and had kept an open mind.

With regard to application number 14/3687C, Councillor A Kolker declared that he was a governor at the school.  Councillor Kolker declared that he would exercise his separate speaking rights as a Ward Councillor and withdraw from the meeting during consideration of this item.

With regard to application number 14/4769C, Councillor G Merry declared that she was a member of Sandbach Town Council but that she was not a member of its planning committee and that she had not discussed this application.  She also knew one of the objectors and the owners of number 16 but she had not discussed this application with them and had kept an open mind.