Issue - meetings

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any personal and/or prejudicial interests and for Members to declare if they have made a pre-determination in respect of any item on the agenda.

Councillor J Hammond declared a personal interest in application n09/0738W-Erection of an energy from waste facility with associated buildings, car park and hardstanding areas, Land off Pochin Way, Middlewich for Covanta Energy Ltd by virtue of the fact that he was a Member of the Cheshire Wildlife Trust who had been a consultee on the application and in accordance with the Code of Conduct he remained in the meeting during consideration of the application.

Councillors B Moran declared a personal interest in the same application by virtue of the fact that he had met with the applicant on one occasion as an Elected Member of the former Congleton Borough Council and in accordance with the Code of Conduct he remained in the meeting during consideration of the application.

Councillor P Edwards declared a personal interest in the same application by virtue of the fact that he had met with the applicant in is capacity as Ward Councillor for the area but had not formed a view on the application and in accordance with the Code of Conduct he remained in the meeting during consideration of the application.

All Councillors declared that they had received correspondence from both the applicant and CHAIN.  In addition Councillor B Moran declared that he had received a number of letters from the public in relation to the application.