Declarations of interest for agenda item '21/1920N - Forget-Me-Not Fields, Adjacent to Old Puseydale, Main Road, Shavington, CW2 5DU, Installation of an ecological burial ground with associated access, car parking and infrastructure with ancillary facilities, for Simon Clutton'
- Councillor David Marren - - declared in his capacity as the Chairman of Orbitas Bereavement Services Ltd. and President of the Federation of Burial and Cremation Authorities (FBCA).
He noted that this application had previously been to Southern Plannimng Committee on 3 March 2021, and following the meeting, he was contacted by the Applicant to discuss the Council’s approach to the application and he sent the applicant a link to the Federation Magazine which was focused on Environmental impact and some information about rapid environmental assessments. He was clear he made no suggestion of either supporting nor opposing the application as he would determine that on the day.
He had spoken to Suzanne Webster (a Local Resident Objector) at length who had advised him he had been named in the supporting statement of the report and he wished it to be noted that he did not regard Cheshire East Council or himself as a lead in this particular field.
- Councillor Penny Butterill - In the interests of Openness - declared an interest in her capacity as Director of Orbitas Bereavement Services Ltd.