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 predetermined any item on the agenda.
Minutes:
The following declarations were made in the interests of openness:
With regard to application numbers 13/0019N and 13/0136N, Councillor P Grovesdeclared that at previous meetings he had declared that he had been appointed as a Council representative on the Board of Wulvern Housing and had withdrawn from the meetings during consideration of the relevant items. However, he had not participated in the discussions at Wulvern Housing with respect to these applications and therefore felt comfortable declaring his appointment to Wulvern, staying in the room and participating in the decisions.
With regard to application number 13/0403N, Councillor S Davies declared that he had called in the application on the basis of concerns raised by the parish council, and that the wording in the officer’s report did not reflect his own views. He had kept an open mind and would consider the application on its merits, having heard the debate and all the information.
With regard to application number 13/0493N, Councillor S Davies declared that he had raised money for the applicant’s charity when he was Mayor of Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council. In accordance with the code of conduct, Councillor Davies withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this item.
Councillor D Bebbington declared that, notwithstanding the publication in the press of a letter from him regarding the Keep it Green Campaign, he had kept an open mind with respect to all the applications on the agenda for the current meeting, and that he would consider each item on its merits, having heard the debate and all the information.
With regard to application number 13/0226N, Councillor D Bebbington declared that he knew Mr Lee and would withdraw from the meeting during consideration of this item.
With regard to application number 13/0226N, Councillor D Marren declared that he was a member of Nantwich Town Council, but that he had not taken part in any discussions in respect of the application and had not made comments on it.
With regard to agenda item number 14 (Outline application for the erection of 91 dwellings at South Cheshire College - P07/1054), Councillor D Newtondeclared that he was known to one of the applicants who would be making representations at the meeting.
Councillor P Butterill declared that, notwithstanding the publication in the press of a letter from her regarding development on Greenfield sites, she had kept an open mind with respect to all the applications on the agenda for the current meeting (except two for which she made specific declarations), and that she would consider each item on its merits, having heard the debate and all the information. Councillor Butterill also declared that she was a member of Nantwich Town Council and Nantwich Civic Society.
With regard to application number 13/0226N, Councillor P Butterill declared that she had not kept an open mind. Councillor Butterill declared that she would exercise her separate speaking rights as a Ward Councillor and withdraw from the meeting during consideration of this item.
With regard to application number 13/0708N, Councillor P Butterill declared that her son lived opposite the site. In accordance with the code of conduct, Councillor Butterill withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this item.
With regard to agenda item number 14 (Outline application for the erection of 91 dwellings at South Cheshire College - P07/1054), Councillor J Weatherill declared a disclosable pecuniary interest. In accordance with the code of conduct, Councillor Weatherill withdrew from the meeting prior to consideration of this item.
With regard to application number 13/0136N, Councillor G Merry declared that Rev M Lorimer was known to her.
With regard to agenda item number 14 (Outline application for the erection of 91 dwellings at South Cheshire College - P07/1054), Councillor G Merry declared that one of the speakers was known to her.
With regard to application number13/0493N, Councillor J Hammond, who was in attendance at the meeting, declared that he was a member of Haslington Parish Council.