Issue - meetings

To receive any apologies for absence and declarations of interest.

No apologies for absence were received.

·         Councillor Freeman declared a non – pecuniary interest as a member of Saffron Walden Town Council.

·         Councillor Fairhurst declared a non – pecuniary interest as a member of Saffron Walden Town Council, and as Cabinet Member for Business, Economy, Jobs, Investment and Strategy; Youth Services.

·         Councillor Gerard declared a non – pecuniary interest as Cabinet Member for Residents and Community Partnerships; Police and Emergency Services, as a member of Newport Parish Council, Newport, Quendon and Rickling Steering Group for item number three.

·         Councillor Pavitt declared a non – pecuniary interest in item number three as the architect was doing some work for him.

·         Councillor LeCount declared a non – pecuniary interest as member of Henham Parish Council.

·         Councillor Bagnall declared a non – pecuniary interest as a member of Takeley Parish Council.

·         Councillor Storah declared an interest in item number four as he was the planning consultant working for Saffron Walden Town Council and for a Local Residents’ Group, and advised he would recuse himself for that item.

·         Councillor Loughlin declared that she was a member of the 100 Parishes Society.