Declarations of Interest
To invite Councillors to declare any Disclosable Pecuniary Interests or Other Disclosable Interests they may have in items on the agenda, and to confirm the nature of those interests.
Minutes:
Councillor C. A. Hotham declared in relation to Agenda Item 5 (Application 17/01191/FUL – Land between The Croft and Hopwood Garden Centre, Ash Lane, Alvechurch, Worcestershire, B48 7TT), that he had a predetermined view on the matter and would be withdrawing to the public gallery to speak on this item as Ward Councillor under the Council’s public speaking rules. Following the conclusion of public speaking, Councillor Hotham withdrew from the meeting for the duration of the Committee’s debate and took no part in the Committee’s consideration nor voting on the matter.
Councillor C. A. Hotham also in relation to Agenda Item 6 (Application 17/01363/FUL – Land at corner of Redhill Road and Redditch Road, West Heath, Birmingham, B38 9EJ0), that he had a predetermined view on the matter and would be withdrawing to the public gallery to speak on this item as Ward Councillor under the Council’s public speaking rules. Following the conclusion of public speaking, Councillor Hotham withdrew from the meeting for the duration of the Committee’s debate and took no part in the Committee’s consideration nor voting on the matter.
Councillor S. J. Baxter declared an Other Disclosable Interest in Agenda Item 8 (Application 18/00529/FUL – 4B Truemans Hearth Lane, Truemans Heath, Birmingham, Worcestershire, B47 5QB) - in that she was Vice-Chairman of Wythall Parish Council, who had been consulted on the Application. Having advised that, she had not attended the meeting when the application was considered at the Parish Council meeting; Councillor Baxter participated and voted on the matter.
At the commencement of the public speaking, Councillor C. A. Hotham declared an Other Disclosable Interest in Agenda Item 7 (Application Land at Hollow Tree Lane, Tardebigge, Bromsgrove, B60 1PR), in that he knew the objectors husband. Councillor Hotham then withdrew from the meeting for the duration of the Committee’s debate and took no part in the Committee’s consideration nor voting on the matter.