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.

It was noted that all Members had received substantial information in respect of application 20/3260M.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 20/3260M, Councillor L Smetham declared that she had been a Member of the Licensing Act Sub Committee who had considered an application for a Premises Licence by Daniel Morgan in respect of Lady Grey Farm, Lady Lane, Mobberley, Knutsford on the 27 February 2020, however she confirmed she had not fettered her discretion in respect of the planning application for the same site.

In the interest of openness in respect of application 21/4426M, Councillor B Puddicombe declared that he had spoken against the application at the previous meeting and therefore would exercise his right to speak as the neighbouring Ward Councillor under the public speaking procedure.  In accordance with the Code of Conduct he removed himself from the Committee and sat in the public gallery prior to consideration of the application.