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 the interest of openness in respect of application 20/3175M, Councillor J Nicholas declared that he lived with Councillor Amanda Stott who was speaking on the application but he had not discussed the application with her or pre-determined it. In addition he also declared that he was a member of Bollington Town Council Planning Committee who had considered the application and whilst he had heard some of the debate on the application he had not made any comments on it.
In the interest of openness in respect of application 20/1866M, Councillor P Findlow declared that the applicant was a neighbour and therefore in accordance with the Code of Conduct would leave the virtual meeting prior to its consideration.
In the interest of openness in respect of application 20/3156M, Councillor L Braithwaite declared that she had called-in the application and that the reasons for her call-in could be perceived to be a pre-determination. In accordance with the Code of Conduct she stated that she would exercise her right to speak as the Ward Councillor under the public speaking procedure and then would leave the virtual meeting.
In the interest of openness in respect of application 20/3156M, Councillor B Puddicombe declared that was married to Town Councillor Fiona Wilson who was speaking on the application, however he had not discussed the application or pre-determined it.
In the interest of openness in respect of application 20/3156M, Councillor A Harewood declared that she had been involved in a number of discussions as a member of Macclesfield Town Council in respect of the application and therefore would leave the virtual meeting prior to consideration of the application.
It was noted all Members received email correspondence in respect of application 20/1866M aside from Councillor A Critchley.
(During consideration of the item, Councillor B Murphy arrived to the virtual meeting).