Issue - meetings

See Minute 120 above.

Councillor Powell entered the meeting at the start of this item (6.05 p.m.).

Councillor Cox said that, with regard to the report of the Head of Planning and Development relating to application 17/501471 (Land at Valley Park School, New Cut Road, Maidstone, Kent), he was a Trustee of the Vinters Valley Park Trust which managed the Vinters Valley Nature Reserve adjoining the application site, and his children attended the Valley Park/Invicta Schools.  However, he had not been involved in any discussions on the application, and intended to speak and vote when it was considered.

Councillor Harwood said that, with regard to the report of the Head of Planning and Development relating to application 17/501471 (Land at Valley Park School, New Cut Road, Maidstone, Kent), he represented the Woodlands area on Boxley Parish Council, but he had not participated in the Parish Council’s discussions on the application.  Also, he was a founder Trustee of the Vinters Valley Park Trust which managed the Vinters Valley Nature Reserve adjoining the application site, he had attended Vinters Boys’ School, and his daughter currently attended Valley Park Community School.  However, he did not believe that any of this precluded him from participating in the discussion and voting on the application.

Councillor Munford said that, with regard to the report of the Head of Planning and Development relating to application 16/508513 (Lewis Court Cottage, Green Lane, Boughton Monchelsea, Kent), he was the Chairman of Boughton Monchelsea Parish Council.  However, he had not taken part in the Parish Council’s Planning Committee’s discussions on the application, and intended to speak and vote when it was considered.

Councillor Powell said that, with regard to the reports of the Head of Planning and Development relating to applications 15/509813 (Mid-Kent Roofing Yard, Forstal Lane, Harrietsham, Kent) and 17/502457 (2 Quested Way, Harrietsham, Kent), he was the Chairman of Harrietsham Parish Council.  However, he had not participated in the Parish Council’s discussions on the applications as he was not a Member of the Parish Council at that time, and intended to speak and vote when they were considered.

Councillor Powell also confirmed that, with regard to the report of the Head of Planning and Development relating to application 17/502457

(2 Quested Way, Harrietsham, Kent), he knew the applicant as she was a Member of both the Borough Council and Harrietsham Parish Council.