County Councillor Jayne McKenna - Personal - County Councillor Jayne McKenna declared a personal, non-prejudicial interest pursuant to the Members’ Code of Conduct in respect of application DM/2023/01105, as she was a co-director of the company that sold the property to the applicant. She left the meeting taking no part in the discussion or voting thereon in respect of this application.
County Councillor Phil Murphy - Personal - County Councillor Phil Murphy declared a personal, non-prejudicial interest pursuant to the Members’ Code of Conduct in respect of application DM/2023/01105, as his son has been a work colleague of the applicant.
County Councillor Phil Murphy - Personal and Prejudicial - County Councillor Phil Murphy declared a personal and prejudicial interest pursuant to the Members’ Code of Conduct in respect of application DM/2023/01042. He informed the Committee that posters had been circulated which had been purported to have come from him in relation to a planning enforcement matter on the same land that is now the subject of application DM/2023/01042. Although this current application is separate and distinct from the enforcement case and the posters were not prepared by him, he left the meeting taking no part in the discussion or voting thereon in respect of this application.
County Councillor Sara Burch - Personal - County Councillor Sara Burch declared a personal, non-prejudicial interest pursuant to the Members’ Code of Conduct in respect of application DM/2023/01030, as she was the relevant Cabinet Member when the decision to release the site to Monmouthshire Housing Association (MHA) for affordable Housing was taken.
County Councillor Dale Rooke - Personal and Prejudicial - County Councillor Dale Rooke declared a personal and prejudicial interest pursuant to the Members’ Code of Conduct in respect of application DM/2023/01562, as he is one of Chepstow Town Council representatives that has supported the Friends of the Dell Playpark Group. He left the meeting taking no part in the discussion or voting thereon.
County Councillor Sara Burch - Personal and Prejudicial - County Councillor Sara Burch declared a personal and prejudicial interest pursuant to the Members’ Code of Conduct in respect of application DM/2022/01831, due to her previous involvement in the scheme and consultation while Cabinet Member with responsibility for Active Travel. She left the meeting taking no part in the discussion or voting thereon.