Declarations of Interest/Pre Determination
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.
Minutes:
In the interest of openness in respect of application 20/3382N, Councillor P Williams declared that he was the Ward Councillor and that when Alsager Town Council had considered the application he left the meeting. He had not engaged in any discussions with the Town Council on the application.
In the interest of openness in respect of application 19/4578W, Councillor S Gardiner declared that he was a former employee of Emery, the planning agent involved the application. He had not discussed the application with former or current employees of Emery.
In the interest of openness in respect of application 18/2492N, Councillor S Gardiner declared that he worked closely with Councillor J Clowes in his capacity as Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group in the Council, who was speaking on the application, however he had not discussed the application with her.
In the interest of openness in respect of application 19/4578W, Councillor S Gardiner declared that he had worked closely with Councillor A Kolker when they were both directors of Civicance who was speaking on the application, however he had not discussed the application with him.
In the interest of openness, Councillor M Hunter declared that he was a non-Executive Director of ANSA, however he had not expressed a view on any of the applications.
In the interest of openness in respect of applications 18/2492N and 20/4747M, Councillor S Edgar declared that he was the Chairman of the Public Rights of Way Committee who had been a consultee on both of the applications, however had he had not discussed the applications or made any comments on them.
It was noted that all Members had received email correspondence in respect of application 19/4578W.