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 applications 20/3627M and 20/3628M, Councillor L Braithwaite declared that she was the Ward Councillor for the area but had not pre-determined the applications.  In addition she had met with Mr Breewood who was speaking on the application in her capacity as a Ward Councillor where there had been several incidents of anti-social behaviour near to the application site.  Planning matters had not been discussed.  Furthermore in the interests of openness, in her capacity as Ward Councillor she emailed Mr. Jalali, the applicant’s agent, following advice from Building Control on 15 April  to contact the owner with reference to making the building secure.  She did not discuss the  planning applications.

In the interest of openness in respect of applications 20/3627M and 20/3628M, Councillor N Mannion declared that his grandfather had been employed by Mr Breewood who was speaking on the application, however it was over 40 years ago.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 20/3162M, Councillor J Nicholas declared that he lived with Councillor A Stott who was speaking on the application and that he was also the Ward Councillor, however he had not pre-determined the application.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 20/3162M, Councillor L Smethem declared that she knew Town Councillor K Edwards who was speaking on the application.

It was noted that Members had received correspondence in respect of applications 20/3627M and 20/3628M.