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:

Councillor J Clowes declared that, during the previous meeting, a member of the public had placed papers in front of her during a debate.  She had not engaged with the person and had not read the papers .  Councillor J Weatherill confirmed that she had winessed this and that Councillor Clowes had pushed the papers to one side and had not referred to them.

Councillor J Clowes declared that she had received emails with regard to application numbers 13/2710N, 15/5783N and 16/1134C.  She had acknowledged receipt but had not responded and had forwarded them to planning officers.

With regard to application number 13/2710N, Councillor S Davies declared that he had made up his mind.  He would exercise his separate speaking rights as a Ward Councillor and not take part in the debate or vote.

With regard to application number 13/2710N, Councillor Rhoda Bailey declared that she was a member of CPRE, which had submitted representations, but that she had not participated in any discussions about the application.

With regard to application number 13/2710N, Councillor S Edgar declared that he was a member of the Cheshire East Shadow Energy Board, which looked into alternative energy sources.

With regard to application number 16/2158N, Councillor B Roberts declared that it was in his Ward but that he had kept an open mind.

With regard to application number 16/2158N, Councillor J Rhodes declared that it was in her Ward but that she had kept an open mind.  Councillor Rhodes also declared that she had received correspondence with regard to application number 13/2710N.

With regard to application number 13/2710N, Councillor D Bebbington declared that he was a member of the Cheshire East Energy Board, which was looking into alternative energy.

Councillor D Bebbington declared that he had received emails with regard to application numbers 13/2710N, 15/5783N and 16/1134C.

With regard to application numbers 16/1728N and 16/2648N, Councillor J Hammond, who was in attendance at the meeting, declared that they were in his Ward and that he was a member of Haslington Parish Council, which had been consulted on the applications.  In addition, he declared that he was a director of ANSA which had been consulted but that he had made no comments.