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.

All Councillors on the Board declared they had received a number of emails and letters in relation to application 10/3471C - Land South of Middlewich Road and East of Abbey Road, Sandbach: Proposed Residential Development of up to 280 Dwellings, Landscaping, Open Space, Highways and Associated Works for Fox Strategic Land & Property.

Councillors C Thorley and G Walton declared a personal interest in the same application by virtue of the fact that they were members of the Cheshire Brine Subsidence Compensation Board who were consulted on the application.  In accordance with the Code of Conduct they remained in the meeting during consideration of the application.

Visiting Councillor B Moran declared a personal and prejudicial interest in the same application by virtue of the fact that he lived in a property close to the application site.  In accordance with the Code of Conduct he exercised his right to speak as Ward Councillor and then left the meeting.

Councillor Mrs Rhoda Bailey declared a personal interest in the same application by virtue of the fact that she was a member of the Campaign to Protect Rural England.  In accordance with the Code of Conduct she remained in the meeting during consideration of the application.

(During consideration of this item Councillor B Livesley arrived to the meeting).