Code of Conduct - Declarations of Interest/Pre-Determination
To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any personal and/or prejudicial interests and for Members to declare if they have pre-determined any item on the agenda.
Minutes:
All Members declared a personal interest in respect of application number 09/2718W on the grounds that they were members of Cheshire East Borough Council, which was the applicant. In accordance with the code of conduct, they remained in the meeting during consideration of this item.
Councillor S McGrory declared a personal interest in respect of application numbers 09/0481C and 09/2718W on the grounds that he was a member of Middlewich Town Council, which had been consulted on the proposed developments. In accordance with the code of conduct, he remained in the meeting during consideration of this item.
Councillor R Walker declared that he had called in application number 09/1037N, but that the officer’s report did not accurately reflect the wording which he had used on the call-in form. He had not expressed an opinion and had not fettered his discretion. Councillor Walker also declared that he had received correspondence in relation to the application.
Rachel Goddard, Senior Lawyer, declared a personal and prejudicial interest in application number 09/1037N on the grounds that she had a personal connection with the site in question. In accordance with the Code of Conduct, she withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this item.
Councillor J Jones declared that, with respect to application number 09/1037N, he had had dealings with the site in question 20 years ago. He stated that he had no connection with the present owner of the site and that he had no interest to declare in the application.
Councillor G Merry declared a personal interest in respect of application number P09/2392C on the grounds that she was a member of Sandbach Town Council, which had been consulted on the proposed development. In accordance with the code of conduct, she remained in the meeting during consideration of this item.
Councillor S Jones declared a personal and prejudicial interest in application number 09/2856C on the grounds that she knew the applicant. In accordance with the Code of Conduct, she withdrew from the meeting during consideration of this item.