Councillor Cook stated that as a Council appointed trustee for the Oxford Preservation Trust and as a member of the Oxford Civic Society, he had taken no part in those organisations’ discussions or decision making regarding any of the applications before the Committee and that he was approaching the applications with an open mind, would listen to all the arguments and weigh up all the relevant facts before coming to a decision.

Oxford City Council - Jury's Inn (No.1) Tree Preservation Order 2019

Councillor Gotch stated that although he was a member of the gym at the Jury’s Inn he considered that he could still participate in the determination of the application.

19/01298/CT3

Councillor Hollingsworth stated that, through his position on the Cabinet, he was a shareholder of the Oxford City Housing Group. Although he did not have a disclosable pecuniary interest, as he had no personal benefit from the outcome of the application, to avoid any public perception of bias he would leave the meeting and not take part in the debate or the determination of the application.