Minutes:
Councillor Wilkes informed the Committee that he had previously commented on the application as one of the local Councillors for Bearpark. This had occurred prior to Electoral Review of the County Council. Councillor Wilkes was no longer the Councillor for the area and indicated that he had not made up his mind on the application and would listen to the evidence presented to the Committee, for and against the application, with an open-mind.
The Planning and Development Solicitor confirmed to the Committee that the circumstances to which Councillor Wilkes referred to would not preclude him from engaging in the decision making process which would allow him to participate in the debate and any vote, if he so wished.