Despatch date:        11^th June 2008    

Enquiries to:            Diane Moulson  
Tel:                         01270 537026
Fax:                        01270 537605
Email:                     agendas@crewe-nantwich.gov.uk        

Chair:                      Councillor Brian Dykes 
Tel:                         01829 260096
Fax:                        01829 262594
Email:                     cllr.brian.dykes@crewe-nantwich.gov.uk     

Deputy Chair:           Councillor Chris Thorley 
Tel:                          01270 581978
Fax:                         01270 584755
Email:                      cllr.chris.thorley@crewe-nantwich.gov.uk             

To:       Members of the Development Control Committee

Executive Directors, Strategic Managers, Other Members of the Borough Council, Local Press and Radio

The Development Control Committee consists of 16 elected Members and Councillor Brian Dykes is the Chair. There are 8 Conservative, 5 Labour, 1 Liberal Democrat, 1 Nantwich Independent and 1 Independent Member.   

The Borough Council welcomes and encourages members of the public to attend its Committee, Board and Council meetings. If you plan to attend, please report to the Reception Desk in the Municipal Buildings, where you will be provided with a Visitor’s Pass.

Car parking is not available at the Municipal Buildings, but there are several town centre car parks.There is a disabled access to the rear of the Municipal Buildings, and this can be accessed through the side door on Vernon Way.  Please press the button for attention, and someone will meet you and escort you through to the main reception area.

Members of the public are not entitled to address members orally at the meeting however, all representations received in writing after the agenda has been produced and up to the morning of Committee will be included in an up date sheet and reported to Members at the meeting for consideration. Copies will also be made available for the public. 

The Council’s constitution requires appropriate standards of behaviour from those attending a meeting.  You are asked to remain quiet whilst the meeting is taking place, and to enter and leave the meeting room; or public gallery of the Council Chamber as quietly as possible.  Anyone who behaves violently, abusively or threateningly to councillors or officers or who damages councillors, officers or Council property will be asked to desist or leave the meeting.  

If you should leave the meeting before it has concluded please exit through the Council Chamber, not via the rear stairs.  Please ensure that if you have a mobile phone or pager, it is switched off for the duration of the meeting.

You are not allowed to have drinks or food in the meeting rooms, nor in the Public Gallery. 

Fire Evacuation

If the fire alarm rings, you should make your way to the nearest exit with your belongings, as quickly as possible, and leave the building.  Please follow any instructions from staff about evacuation routes.

Copies of the agenda will be available if you attend. Agendas are also made available on the Internet and can be accessed via the Council’s website – see front page for details.

On occasions, members of the press and public will be excluded from the meetings when the business to be transacted is of a confidential nature, for example, dealing with individual people, contracts and financial affairs of other parties.

If you require any further information, please contact Diane Moulson the Committee Officer (details on front page).

AGENDA

1.       Declarations of Interest

Members to declare any personal or prejudicial interests which they have in any item of business on the agenda and, if necessary, to leave the meeting prior to discussion of that item.

Members who also serve as County, Town or Parish Councillors or are Members of the Shadow Authority for Cheshire East are reminded of the need to make declarations in respect of any item which directly concerns the business of the appropriate authority.

Declarations are a personal matter for each Member to decide.  Whilst Officers will advise on the Code of Conduct and its interpretation, the decision to declare, or not, is the responsibility of the Member, based on the particular circumstances.

For Decision

2.                  Minutes

To approve as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 29 May 2008 (2).

3.                  Applications under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990

To approve or otherwise the recommendations of the Borough Planning Officer contained within the report (3).

4.                  Tree Preservation Order: Newtown, Sound (Order No.219) TPO 2008  

            The Committee is invited to confirm with modification provisional Tree Preservation Order Newtown, Sound (Order No.219) made on 4^th January 2008 (4).           

For Information

5.                  Planning Application Determined Under Delegated Powers

Information report of the Borough Planning Officer for the period 14 May to 5 June 2008 (5).

6.                  Outcome of Planning Appeals

Information report of the Borough Planning Officer (6).    

Note:  In accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act the Council is required to notify those attending meetings of the fire evacuation procedures.  A copy has previously been circulated to Members and instructions are located in all rooms within the Civic Suite.         

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