Issue - meetings

Councillors D Hough, P Edwards and J Wray declared that they had pre-determined application 08/1626/FUL by virtue of the fact that they had been Members of Congleton Borough Council’s Planning Committee which had made the decision to approve the application against the Officer’s recommendation.  In accordance with the Code of Conduct they remained in the conversation and spoke in respect of the application however they did not take part in the vote.

Councillor B Moran declared a personal interest in the same application by virtue of the fact that he had had conversations with the applicant, Tesco in his capacity as Portfolio Holder for the previous Authority, Congleton Borough Council, however he had not formed a judgment on the application and in accordance with the Code of Conduct he remained in the meeting during consideration of the application.