Declarations of interest

 Declarations of interest for agenda item 'PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND CONTRAVENTIONS'

• Councillor Barbara Chambers - Received Representations on Planning Application - Councillor Mrs Chambers declared that she had received telephone representations in respect of application 20090502, 498 Uppingham Road and application 20090548, 753a Aylestone Road, but she had no commented on either application.
• Councillor Barbara Potter - Received Representations on Planning Application - Councillor Potter declared that in respect of application 20090718, 36 Pine Tree Avenue, she had been consulted by residents on Pine Tree Avenue.
• Councillor Bill Shelton - Personal - Councillor Shelton stated in respect of application 20090571, Beaumont Park, Bennion Road, that for clarification purposes he had been regular attendee of Speedway in the 1960s and had previously signed a petition to bring Speedway back to Leicester. He had no interests in respect of the current application.
• Councillor Culdipp Singh Bhatti MBE - - Councillor Bhatti declared that for the avoidance of doubt, in respect of application 20090660, 429 Melton Road, he knew the previous owner of the shop as detailed in the application, but he did not know the applicant in respect of the current application.
• Councillor Dr Shofiqul Chowdhury - Received Representations on Planning Application - Councillor Chowdhury declared that he had received representations in respect of application 20090309, 10 Gwendolen Road. Units 1 & 2.
• Councillor Mary Draycott MBE - Received Representations on Planning Application - Councillor Draycott declared that in respect of application 20081754, 8 French Road and 34 St Barnabas Road, she had been contacted by individual members of the management committee, in respect of this and a previous application. Councillor Draycott added that she had also been contacted by people who had signed a petition.
• Councillor Mian Mayat - Received Representations on Planning Application - Councillor Mayat declared that he had received representations in respect of application 20081754, 8 French Road and 34 St Barnabas Road.
• Councillor Mohammed Dawood - Personal - Councillor Dawood declared that he was the Ward Councillor in respect of application 20090309, 10 Gwendolen Road, Units 1 & 2.
• Councillor Parmjit Singh Gill - Received Representations on Planning Application - Councillor Gill declared that he had received general lobbying in support of application 20081754, 8 French Road and 34 St Barnabas Road and application 20090571, Beaumont Park, Bennion Road. Councillor Gill further declared that in respect of application 20090502, 498 Uppingham Road, he had had some discussions with Officers and the Applicant, but had an open mind on the application.
• Councillor Paul Westley - - Councillor Westley declared that in respect of application 20090571, Beaumont Park, Bennion Road, he was present on behalf of all the Ward Councillors for Beaumont Leys. For clarification purposes Councillor Westley stated that he and the other Ward Councillors had not given their support to the application and had waited until all the facts were available in the report. They were now fully supportive of the application.
• Councillor Piara Singh Clair MBE - Received Representations on Planning Application - Councillor Clair declared that he had received representations in respect of application 20090502, 498 Uppingham Road and application 20090544, 58 Green Lane Road. Councillor Clair further declared that in respect of application 20090571, Beaumont Park, Bennion Road, he had friends in the gallery of the Council Chamber who had come to the meeting for this application.
• Councillor Rashmikant Joshi - Personal - Councillor Joshi further declared that in respect of application 20090718, 36 Pine Tree Avenue, he lived in the Humberstone and Hamilton Ward, but at some distance from the applicant.
• Councillor Rashmikant Joshi - Personal and Prejudicial - Councillor Joshi declared a personal and prejudicial interest in respect of application 20081754, 8 French Road and 34 St Barnabas Road as he was the secretary of the place of worship detailed in the proposal. Councillor Joshi undertook to leave the meeting for the discussion and vote on this application