CHAIR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Members are reminded that any declarations of interest in respect of any business set out in the agenda, should be declared as either a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest or Declarable Interest and are required to notify the Chair of the nature of any interest declared at the commencement of the relevant item on the agenda. Members declaring a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest must withdraw from the meeting for the duration of the item. Members declaring a Declarable Interest, wishing to exercise a ‘Councillor Speaking Right’, must declare this at the same time as the interest, move to the public area before speaking to the item and then must leave the room before the debate and vote.
Decision:
(1) The Chair advised that, in accordance with Council Policy, the meeting would be recorded.
(2) The Chair drew attention to the item on the agenda front pages regarding Declarations of Interest and reminded Members that, in line with the Code of Conduct, any Declarations of Interest needed to be declared immediately prior to the item in question.
(3) The Chair clarified matters for the registered speakers, the Chair advised that members of the public had 5 minutes for each group of speakers i.e., 5 minutes for objectors and 5 minutes for supporters. This 5 minute time limit also applied to Member Advocates.
The Chair advised that for item 7, the speaking time had been increased to 10 minutes per group.
(4) The Chair advised that Section4.8.23(a) of the Constitution applied to the meeting.
(5) The Chair advised that Item 8 on the agenda had been deferred to a later meeting, as the Planning Officer is waiting on a response from the Environmental Health consultee and to allow time to review comments received relating to Air Quality.
Minutes:
Audio recording – 3 minute 45 seconds
(1) The Chair advised that, in accordance with Council Policy, the meeting would be recorded.
(2) The Chair drew attention to the item on the agenda front pages regarding Declarations of Interest and reminded Members that, in line with the Code of Conduct, any Declarations of Interest needed to be declared immediately prior to the item in question.
(3) The Chair clarified matters for the registered speakers and advised that 10 minutes had been allowed for each group on Agenda item 7.
(4) The Chair advised that Section4.8.23(a) of the Constitution applied to the meeting.
(5) The Chair advised that Item 8 on the agenda had been deferred to a later meeting, as the Planning Officer is waiting on a response from the Environmental Health consultee and to allow time to review comments received relating to Air Quality.