Minutes:
Councillor A Shield declared a non-pecuniary interest as a Member of the Shotley Bridge Reference Group and informed the Committee that he had been advised to leave the meeting and take no part in the decision on the application for consideration. Councillor Shield expressed his disappointment that he had received this advice at such short notice
Councillor I Jewell also expressed the same interest and Councillor Shield and expressed his disappointment that he had received the advice at such short notice, meaning that he was unable to arrange a substitute Member to attend in his place.
Councillors I Jewell and A Shield left the meeting.