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 S. J. Baxter, declared an Other Disclosable Interest in Agenda Item 7 (Application 18/01226/FUL – Thornborough Farm, Redhill Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, Worcestershire, B38 9EH), in that she knew the Applicant. Councillor Baxter withdrew from the meeting prior to the consideration of the Application and took no part in its discussion nor voted on the matter.
With the agreement of the Chairman there was a brief adjournment of the meeting whilst clarification was sought in respect of Agenda Items 5 and 7 (Planning Applications 17/01290/OUT – Land To Rear of 1-6 Smedley Crooke Place, Redditch Road, Hopwood, Worcestershire and 18/01226/FUL – Thornborough Farm, Redhill Road, Kings Norton, Birmingham, Worcestershire, B38 9EH); as it was questioned whether Councillor L. J. Turner (present as substitute for Councillor C. A. Hotham), was eligible to participate in the Committee’s consideration of these Applications as Councillor Hotham had also sent in a ward councillor speech for both applications.
With the agreement of the Chairman, the Council’s Legal Adviser confirmed that he was not and that he should withdraw to the public gallery prior to the consideration of these Applications and should take no part in the discussions nor voting on the matters.