Declarations of Interest
To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests in any item on the agenda.
Declarations are a personal matter for each Member to decide. Whilst Officers can advise on the Code and its interpretation, the decision to declare or not, is the responsibility of the Member, based on the particular circumstances.
Minutes:
In the interests of openness, Councillor D Mahon declared that he knew one of the applicants for St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School, Handforth and that he would not take part in the debate or vote.
In the interests of openness Councillor H Gaddum declared that she knew the applicant for Park Lane School, Macclesfield as a resident in her ward but that she had not been contacted regarding her application.