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 applications 13/4683W and 13/4685W, Councillor J Hammond declared that he was a Member of Haslington Parish Council and the Cheshire Wildlife Trust who were consultees on the applications, however he had not made any comments on either of the applications.
In the interest of openness in respect of the same applications, Councillor Mrs L Smetham also declared that she was a Member of Cheshire Wildlife Trust who were a consultee on the applications, however she had not made on comments on either application.
In the interest of openness in respect of the same applications, Councillor D Brickhill declared that he was well acquainted with the applicant and therefore would sit in the public gallery when both of the applications were being considered.
In the interest of openness in respect of applications 14/3649C and 14/3657C, Councillor D Brown declared that he had received correspondence from a number of action groups, however he had expressed no opinion. It was noted that the majority of Members had received correspondence in respect of applications 14/3649C and 14/3657C.
In the interest of openness in respect of applications 13/4683W, 13/4685W and item 12 Land adjacent to Heath End Farm, Hassall Road, Alsager, Councillor D Hough declared that he was a Member of Alsager Town Council.
In the interest of openness in respect of application 14/4296N, Councillor D Brickhill declared that he spoken to Councillor Mrs J Clowes, the Ward Councillor and Mr Heler, an objector about the application, however he had only discussed the application in principal and not in detail.
In the interest of openness in respect of the same application, Councillor G Walton declared that he had received an email from Mr Heler who was an objector to the application.
In the interest of openness in respect of application 14/5338C, Councillor Mrs L Smetham declared that she had friends living in the vicinity of the application.
In the interest of openness in respect of application 14/4296N, Councillor S Gardiner declared that he knew some of the speakers speaking on the application.