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 20/1080W, Councillor D Edwardes declared that he had pre-determined the application by virtue of the fact that he was a member of Macclesfield Town Council Planning Committee where the application had been considered. He had taken part in the debate and spoken and therefore in accordance with the Code of Conduct he left the meeting prior to consideration of the application.
In the interest of openness in respect of applications 21/1065C and 20/3762N, Councillor S Edgar declared that he was a member of the Public Rights of Way Committee and Cheshire Brine Subsidence Compensation Board who were consultees on the applications. Further to this in respect of application 20/3762N he declared that he would be exercising his right to speak as Ward Councillor under the public speaking protocol and then would leave the room for the remainder of the item.
In the interest of openness in respect of application 20/3762N, Councillor P Groves declared that he and received a telephone call from a member of the public who had wanted to discuss the application with him, however he confirmed that as he was member of the Board he could not discuss the application.
In the interest of openness in respect of application 20/3762N, Councillor S Hogben declared that he was a non-Executive Director of ANSA who had been consulted on the application, however he had not discussed the application or made any comments on it.
In the interest of openness in respect of application 20/1080W, Councillor B Puddicombe declared that he was the Ward Councillor and that the applicant had a major operation in his ward that caused case work, but that the other Ward Councillor dealt with the site and as such he ha not pre-determined this application.
In the interest of openness in respect of application 20/3762N, Councillor S Gardiner declared that as part of his professional role he was involved in regular communication with the speaker’s boss, albeit on non-planning related matters.
In the interest of openness in respect of application 21/1065C, Councillor S Gardiner declared that he knew Suckley, the agent for the applicant speaking on the application, however he had not discussed the application with him.
In the interest of openness in respect of application 20/3762N, Councillor S Gardiner declared that he was a friend of Councillor S Edgar who was speaking on the application.