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.

Councillor G Walton reported that with reference to the application 15/1886M site visit that was held on Friday 29^th April, concern had been raised regarding the Ward Member’s comments on the application. 

Councillors G Walton, C Browne, N Mannion, T Fox and A Harewood declared that any comments that they might have heard on the site visit most certainly had not influenced any views that they had and as such, had kept an open mind.

Councillor E Brooks declared that she had pre-determined application number 15/1886M and would, therefore, withdraw from the meeting and take no part in the discussion or voting on this application.

It was noted that Members of the Committee had received associated correspondence in respect of application number 15/4117M and 15/4854M.  Members of the Committee had also received telephone calls from McCarthy and Stone Retirement Lifestyles in respect of application number 15/4854M, but nothing had influenced their views and had kept an open mind.

Councillor G Walton declared that he had called in application number 15/4117M which was in his Ward.  He would, therefore, vacate the Chair for the consideration of this application.  He would speak as the Ward Member and would not take part in the debate or vote.

With regard to application number 15/5807M Councillor G Walton declared that he was the Ward Member and would, therefore, vacate the Chair for the consideration of this application.  He would speak as the Ward Member and then withdraw from the meeting.

In the interests of openness, Councillor C Browne declared that with regard to application number 15/4117M he had an acquaintance with one of the neighbours as a Governor of Wilmslow High School about 8 years ago, but this had not influenced his decision in any way and as such, had kept an open mind.

With regard to application 15/4117M Councillor M Hardy declared that in the interests of openness he knew one of the objectors.  He had not discussed this application and had kept an open mind.

Mr P Hooley, Planning and Enforcement Manager, confirmed that he has had no involvement in application 15/5807M and declared a personal interest on the grounds that the applicant is known to him and would, therefore, leave the room prior to consideration of the application.