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 18/4540M, Councillor P Findlow declared that he was a former pupil and had been a Governor of The Kings School but had not held that position for over a year.

In respect of application 19/2254M, Councillor T Dean declared that he had called in the application and had pre-determined it and therefore in accordance with the Code of Conduct he exercised his right to speak as Ward Councillor under the public speaking procedure and then left the virtual meeting for the remainder of the application.

In respect of application 18/4540M, Councillor A Harewood declared that she had discussed the application as a member of Macclesfield Town Council’s Planning Committee and had pre-determined the application, therefore would leave the virtual meeting prior to consideration of the application.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 18/4540M, Councillor N Mannion declared that he was a former pupil of King’s School.  Since he had left the school nearly 40 years ago he had not visited the premises until the site visit nor had he had any contact with the school since that time.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 18/4540M, Councillor B Puddicombe declared that he was married to the representative speaking on behalf of Macclesfield Town Council and she was also a representative of the same Ward, however he had not discussed the application nor had he pre determined it.

It was noted that Councillors had received correspondence in respect of applications 19/5920M and 18/4540M.