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 pre-determined any item on the agenda.

Councillor J Jones declared a personal and prejudicial interest in respect of application number 10/3262N on the grounds that he lived in the vicinity of the application site and knew the owner of the site.  In accordance with the Code of Conduct, he withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this item.

Councillor S Jones declared a personal interest in respect of application number 10/3581C on the grounds that she was acquainted with the developer and was a member of Alsager Town Council, which had been consulted on the proposed development.  In accordance with the code of conduct, she remained in the meeting during consideration of this item.

Councillors G Merry, J Weatherill and R Fletcher declared personal interests in respect of application number 10/1269C, on the grounds that they had been appointed as Cheshire East Council representatives on Cheshire Fire Authority which had been consulted on the proposed development.  In accordance with the code of conduct, they remained in the meeting during consideration of this item.

Councillor A Kolker declared that he had called in application number 10/3317C but had not expressed an opinion and had not fettered his discretion.

With respect to agenda item 10 (Section 106 Agreement for Planning Application P08/0728 for planning permission for the erection of 6 enabling dwellings and the creation of 52 car parking spaces together with other renovation works at The Badger Inn, Over Road, Church Minshull), Members who had been Members of the former Crewe and Nantwich Borough Council when it had approved planning application P08/0728 declared that they were approaching the application to amend the Section 106 Agreement without predetermination.

Councillor P Mason, who was in attendance at the meeting, declared a personal interest in respect of application number 10/1269C on the grounds that he was a member of Congleton Town Council, which had been consulted on the proposed development.  In accordance with the code of conduct, he remained in the meeting during consideration of this item.