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 20/0060M, Councillor C Browne declared that as the application fell within his portfolio for strategic infrastructure he would leave the virtual meeting prior to consideration of the application.

In in the interest of openness in respect of applications 19/3036M and 19/3037M, Councillor L Smetham declared that she was acquainted with Gary Halman who was speaking on both of the applications by virtue of the fact she had discussed ward matters with him.

In the interest of openness in respect of applications 19/3036M and 19/3037M, Councillor T Dean declared that he was a member of the gym at the club involved and therefore would leave the virtual meeting prior to consideration of the application and take no further part in consideration of the application.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 20/0060M, Councillor N Mannion declared he was a Member of Cabinet and whilst capital projects of some size often required Cabinet approval, to his recollection none of the proposals had been considered by Cabinet during his time in office and the matters contained in the proposal were not within his portfolio.  During the presentation, Councillor N Mannion became aware that as the Council’s assets were involved he would leave the virtual meeting and take no further part in consideration of the application.

In respect of application 20/1396M, Councillor I Macfarlane declared that he had pre-determined the application.  In accordance with the Code of Conduct he exercised his right to speak as the Ward Councillor under the public speaking procedure and then would leave the virtual meeting and take no further part in consideration of the application.