Issue - meetings

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests and for Members to declare if they have pre-determined any item on the agenda.

The following declarations were made in the interests of openness:

Councillor S Daviesdeclared that in calling-in application number 12/2276N he had expressed an opinion and had therefore fettered his discretion. Councillor Davies exercised his separate speaking rights as a Ward Councillor and withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this item.

With regard to application number 13/0992N, Councillor P Butterill declared that she was a member of Nantwich Town Council, which had been consulted on the proposed developments, and a member of Nantwich Civic Society. In accordance with the code of conduct, she remained in the meeting during consideration of this item.

With regard to application number 13/1097N, Councillor S Daviesdeclared that he knew one of the objectors but did not know him well and had not seen him since a previous application for this site had been considered by the Committee.  In accordance with the code of conduct, he remained in the meeting during consideration of this item.

With regard to application number 13/0535C, Councillor Rhoda Bailey declared that she had been contacted by two objectors and a member of Church Lawton Parish Council but had not been involved in any discussions and had kept an open mind.

With regard to application number 13/0765C, Councillor G Merry declared that the site was in her Ward, but that she had kept an open mind.

All Members of the Committee declared that they had received correspondence regarding application number 13/0535C.

With regard to application numbers 13/1327C and 13/1331C, Councillor S Jones, who was in attendance at the meeting, declared that she was a member of Alsager Town Council and that she had submitted the applications on its behalf.