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.

Prior to Members declaring their interests, the Chairman read out a statement which stated that:

It was noted, for the record, that Members have those interests in property within Cheshire East as are recorded on the register of interests.

It was noted for the record that Members may:-

a)    be a Member of a Town or Parish Council

b)    be a School Governor

c)    be a member of an external organisation or amenity group such as the National Trust or The Ramblers Association.

d)    have previously been involved in or expressed a view on the preparation of the Local Plan

e)    be a Director of a Council owned company or have been appointed by the Council to a role in an external organisation

f)     be involved in decisions about land in their role as a Member of the Council or in any of the “wider public life” roles that Members routinely undertake.

Notwithstanding that this may be the case in respect of any Members that were present, and save for any specific declarations which were invited, a standing declaration was given on behalf of those Members present that:-

1.    They do not have a Disclosable Pecuniary or Non-Pecuniary Interest in the local plan strategy; and, 

2.    they approach the debate and vote on the local plan strategy with an open mind.                                                                       

Members were invited if they did in fact consider themselves to have a disclosable pecuniary or non-pecuniary interest and/or if they feel they are unable to approach the debate and vote on the local plan with an open mind, to declare that to the meeting:no declarations were made.