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 19/1601M, Councillor J Nicholas declared that he knew the speaker Joe Mattin in a professional capacity, however he had no conflict of interest.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 20/2717M, Councillor N Mannion declared that he had known the Strategic Manager of Alderley Park for the last 50 years, however had had not discussed the application with him or had he known anything about it until he had received the agenda.

In respect of application 19/1601M, Councillor A Harewood declared that she had pre-determined the application and therefore would leave the virtual meeting prior to consideration of the application.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 19/1601M Councillor P Findlow declared that he had met the agent for the applicant a number of years ago.

It was noted that all Members had received correspondence in respect of application 19/3218M.

In respect of application 20/2717M, Councillor C Browne declared a non-pecuniary, personal and prejudicial interest that in his capacity as Deputy Leader of the Council he sat on the Board at Alderley Park and as this position gave him a conflict of interest he would leave the virtual meeting prior to consideration of the application.  Due to the Vice Chairman having sent his apologies it was proposed and seconded and a vote was taken that Councillor J Nicholas would take over the chair for this item.