Issue - meetings

Members are asked to declare any interests they may have in the business to be discussed.

Members were asked to declare any disclosable pecuniary or other interests they had in the business on the agenda.

Councillors Byrne, Potter and Westley said they knew Mr White, an observer in the public gallery to Appendix A on the agenda, an application for a new premises licence at Riverside Pavilion, but no discussion had taken place prior to the hearing regarding the application.

Councillor Potter declared she was a member on the Planning Committee, but planning legislation did not influence decisions at a Licensing (Hearings) Sub-Committee and could not be considered during the hearing.

Councillor Potter declared an interest in Appendix A on the agenda, as she was a member of the Safeguarding Children Panel, as representations had been made which related to the protection of children from harm.

In accordance with the Council’s Code of Conduct, Members did not consider that the interests were so significant that it was likely to prejudice their judgement of the public interest. Councillors, therefore, did not consider they were required to withdraw from the meeting.