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.

It was noted that Members had received correspondence in respect of application 18/5737M.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 18/6319C, Councillor L Wardlaw declared that she was Portfolio Holder for Health and the development of Congleton leisure centre came under her portfolio and in the interest of transparency she would not take part in the debate and leave the room prior to consideration of the application.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 18/5001M, Councillor C Browne declared that whilst he was a member of Alderley Edge Parish Council and they had submitted a comment in respect of the application he did not take part in the meeting.  Whilst he had called in the application and the applicant and his family are known to him he still had an open mind.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 18/6319C, Councillor G Williams declared he had made representations on behalf of a number of community groups who were in support of the application, therefore he would not take part in the debate and leave the room prior to consideration of the application.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 18/5811M, Councillor G Williams declared he was a governor of Eaton Bank Academy who were supporting the project however he had had no direct involvement and whilst he had an interest in sustainability in the town and was involved in a sustainability group but he had come to the meeting with an open mind.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 18/5737M, Councillor H Gaddum declared she knew John Knight and Councillor J Saunders both of who were speaking on the application, however she had not discussed the application with either of them.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 18/5737M, Councillor N Mannion declared that he lived near to John Knight who was speaking on the application however he had no contact with him in respect of the application.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 18/6319C, Councillor N Mannion declared that he was a member of Macclesfield Rugby Club who had played against Congleton Rugby Club and he was a close friend of someone operating a business at the leisure centre however he had not discussed the application.

Prior to the debate on application 18/5001M, Councillor N Mannion declared a non pecuniary interest by virtue of the fact that he was involved with his brothers business who had provided a quote to the applicant to undertake some work and therefore he left the room prior to consideration of the application and did not return.