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 respect of application 14/0365N, Councillor S Pochin declared that she was the Ward Member and had commented to the press on this application. As she considered that she had pre-determined this application, she would, therefore, speak as the Ward Member and then withdraw from the meeting and take no part in the discussions or voting on this application.
In the interest of openness in respect of applications 15/2099C, 15/3868N and 14/0365N, Councillor J Hammond declared that he was a Director of ANSA Environmental Services who had been a consultee on the applications and that he had not made any comments or taken part in any discussions on these applications.
In the interest of openness in respect of applications 15/1247W and 15/1431W Councillor J Hammond declared a pecuniary interest on the grounds that he was a Director of ANSA Environmental Services who use Whittakers Green Farm to deposit garden waste and Henshaws to deposit recyclable waste and in the circumstances would leave the room prior to consideration of the applications.
In the absence of the Vice-Chairman, Councillor G Walton was appointed by the Board to take the Chair on these two applications.
In the interest of openness Councillor D Hough declared that he was a Director of TSS who were responsible for the administration of bus stops and applications 15/2099C and 14/0128N made reference to the provision of bus stops, but he had not discussed this with anyone at TSS.
In the interest of openness Councillor Rhoda Bailey declared that she was a member of CPRE who had made representation on applications 15/2099C and 14/0128N and that she had not made any comments or taken part in any discussions on these applications
In respect of applications 15/2099C and 15/3868N Councillor S Gardiner declared a non-pecuniary interest on the grounds that the applicants were former employers.
In the interest of openness in respect of application 15/1247W, Councillor S Gardiner declared that one of the public speakers on this application is known to him.