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 a pre-determination in respect of any item on the agenda.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 17/3208M, Councillor C Browne declared that was a was formerly a member of the Energi Fitness Club over two years ago, however it did not affect his thinking in respect of the item.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 17/4952M, Councillor C Browne declared that although he was the Ward Councillor and had called the item in, he was pre disposed rather then pre determined on the item.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 17/3208M, Councillor S Gardiner declared that he knew Town Councillor Dodson socially who was speaking on the application.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 17/3208M, Councillor E Brooks declared that she used to be a member of Energie Fitness Club and she lives near the facilities where the gym was located and she was also a regular user of Lidl.  In addition she also knew Town Councillor Dodson speaking on the application.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 17/3208M, Councillor H Gaddum declared that she had received items of correspondence in respect of the application.  It was noted that other Members may have received the same correspondence as well.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 17/4862M, councillor J P Findlow declared that he would address the Committee as the Ward Councillor under the public speaking procedure.

It was noted that a number of Members on the Committee knew Parish Councillor T Jackson who was a former Member of Cheshire East Council and who was down to speak in respect of application 17/4862M.  It was also noted that Members knew the  two Ward Councillors speaking in respect of two of the applications on the agenda.