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.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 17/4264M, Councillor S Gardiner declared that he was a personal friend of Councillor O Hunter who was speaking on the application and that he regularly met with the agent for the applicant as he was involved in the Knutsford Neighbourhood Plan,, however he had not discussed the application with him.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 17/3500M, Councillor S Gardiner declared that the agent for the applicant speaking on the application was known to him as she was a former colleague.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 17/3208M, Councillor C Browne declared that he was formerly a member of the Energie Fitness Club over two years ago, however it did not affect his thinking in respect of the item.

Councillor N Mannion declared a pecuniary interest in application 17/3500M and item 9-Cheshire East Borough Council (Bollington - Mill Lane path to the east of Ingersley Vale) Tree Preservation Order 2017, by virtue of the fact that he was Chairman of the Bowling Club and had a major interest in the scheme and the Tree Preservation Order.  In accordance with the Code of Conduct he left the meeting prior to consideration of both items and did not return to the meeting.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 17/3208M, Councillor E Brooks declared that she used to be a member of Energie Fitness Club and she lives near the facilities where the gym was located and she was also a regular user of Lidl.  In addition she also knew Town Councillor Dodson speaking on the application.

It was noted that all Members had received correspondence in respect of applications 17/3208M, 17/3500M and 17/4264M and that they all knew Councillor O Hunter.