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 R Westwood declared that he had predetermined application number 11/1151N and that he had a personal and prejudicial interest in respect of the application on the grounds that he lived in the vicinity of the application site.  Councillor Westwood declared that he would address the Committee as an objector then withdraw from the meeting during consideration of this item, in accordance with the Code of Conduct.

Councillor B Dykes declared a personal interest in respect of application number 11/0548N on the grounds that he knew the applicant.  In accordance with the code of conduct, he remained in the meeting during consideration of this item.

Councillor G Merry declared a personal interest in respect of application number 11/0551C on the grounds that she was a member of Sandbach 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.

Councillor S Jones declared a personal interest in respect of agenda item 14 (10/0741C 19-23 Lawton Road, Alsager) on the grounds that she 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.

Councillor L Gilbert declared a personal interest in respect of agenda item 13 (08/0492/OUT Fine Art, Victoria Mills, Holmes Chapel) on the grounds that he was a member of Holmes Chapel Parish 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.  Councillor Gilbert also declared that, as one of the Ward Councillors, he had had a discussion with the tenant of the premises in question.