Issue - meetings

In the interest of openness in respect of application 20/0333N, Councillor S Edgar declared that he was a member of the Public Rights of Way Committee however he had not been consulted on the application or discussed it.

In the interest of openness in respect applications 20/0333N and 21/2067N, Councillor M Hunter declared that he was a non-Executive Director of ANSA however he had not discussed the applications or made any comments on either of them.

In the interest of openness, in respect of application 21/2067N, Councillor S Gardiner declared when he was a Cabinet Member assistant he did regularly attend Cabinet meetings whereby on a number of occasions the redevelopment of Crewe town centre was discussed, however he did not feel this precluded him from taking part in the item nor had he considered to have pre-determined the matter.

In the interest of openness, Councillor P Redstone declared that had had received email correspondence in relation to application 21/2067N.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 21/2067N, Councillor J Clowes declared that as a former Cabinet Member she had been involved in similar conversations some years ago involving the redevelopment of Crewe town centre, however she did not feel she had pre-determined the application.

In the interest of openness, Councillor S Gardiner declared that both he and Councillor M Hunter had received email correspondence in respect of application 21/2067N.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 21/2067N, Councillor A Critchley declared that prior to becoming a Councillor and since his election, he had broadly supported the idea of something happening in Crewe, however he had not stated what and therefore had not pre-determined the application.

(It was noted that Councillor A Critchley made this declaration prior to consideration of item 6 on the agenda).