Declarations of interest

 Declarations of interest for agenda item 'Strawberry Cottage, Butts Ash Lane, Hythe (Application 15/10244)'

• Cllr Diane Andrews - Personal - Cllr Andrews disclosed and interest on the grounds that she knew the objector. She concluded that the degree of acquaintance was not sufficient to create any impression of bias and consequently there were no grounds under common law to prevent her from remaining in the meeting to speak and to vote.
• Cllr Maureen Holding - Personal - Cllr Holding disclosed and interest on the grounds that she knew the objector. She concluded that the degree of acquaintance was not sufficient to create any impression of bias and consequently there were no grounds under common law to prevent her from remaining in the meeting to speak and to vote.
• Cllr Peter Armstrong - Non Pecuniary - Cllr Armstrong disclosed a non-pecuniary interest as a member of Hythe and Dibden Parish Council which had commented on the application. He disclosed a further interest on the grounds that the objector was also a parish councillor and known to him in that capacity. He concluded that there were no grounds under common law to prevent him from remaining in the meeting to speak and to vote.