Declarations of interest for agenda item 'Declarations of Interest/Pre Determination'
- Councillor David Marren - In the interests of Openness - In the interests of openness and transparency, Councillor David Marren declared an interest in item seven: 20/5236N Forget-Me-Not Fields, Adjacent To Old Puseydale, Main Road, Shavington, CW2 5DU in his capacity as the Chairman of Orbitas Bereavement Services Ltd. and President of the Federation of Burial and Cremation Authorities (FBCA).
Councillor Marren noted that this application had previously been to this Committee on 3 March 2021, and following the meeting, he was contacted by the Applicant to discuss the Council’s approach to the application and he sent the applicant a link to the Federation Magazine which was focused on Environmental impact and some information about rapid environmental assessments.
Councillor Marren was clear he made no suggestion of either supporting nor opposing the application as he would determine that on the day.
Ahead of the application coming to this Committee today, Councillor Marren had spoken to Suzanne Webster (a Local Resident Objector) at length who had advised him he had been named in the supporting statement of the report, Councillor Marren wished it to be noted that he did not regard Cheshire East Council or himself as a lead in this particular field.
- Councillor Penny Butterill - In the interests of Openness - In the interests of openness and transparency, Councillor Penny Butterill declared an interest in item seven: 20/5236N Forget-Me-Not Fields, Adjacent To Old Puseydale, Main Road, Shavington, CW2 5DU in her capacity as Director of Orbitas Bereavement Services Ltd.
- Councillor Stan Davies - In the interests of Openness - In the interests of openness and transparency, Councillor Stan Davies advised that in respect of item six: 20/5014N Former Agricultural Unit Wrenbury Hall Farm, Wrenbury Hall Drive, Wrenbury, CW5 8EJ Retrospective change of use of land and agricultural building for Premier Development, he was the Ward Councillor and had registered to speak against the application. He would retire from the room once he had spoken and not take part in any debate or vote.