Issue - meetings

In accordance with Procedure Rules Nos.11 and 35 a total period of 10 minutes is allocated for members of the public to address the Committee on any matter relevant to the work of the Committee.

Individual members of the public may speak for up to 5 minutes but the Chairman will decide how the period of time allocated for public speaking will be apportioned where there are a number of speakers.

Note: In order for officers to undertake any background research it would be helpful if questions were submitted at least one working day before the meeting.

Mr Richard May from the Macclesfield Business Centre, Sunrise House, Hulley Road, attended the meeting and addressed the committee expressing his concerns about the proposal to construct a Waste Transfer station adjacent to his business premises.

Mr May had written to all members of the Committee prior to the meeting outlining the basic ethos of his business.which was a  “Business Hotel” providing a flexible base for new companies to start-up. During the 20 years that the business had been in operation, over 200 businesses had started at Sunrise House. He contended that many of these businesses would not have located there, had such a waste transfer facility had been built so close to his premises.

Mr May questioned the accuracy of the report and accompanying plan to be considered by the committee at today’s meeting and in particular expressed his regret that the existence of the business centre had been omitted from the report. This omission was particularly disappointing, bearing in mind that Sunrise House bordered the site and shared an access. He concluded by stating that his business would be blighted if the proposal were to go ahead.