Councillors Cook and Upton stated that as Council appointed trustees for the Oxford Preservation Trust and as members of the Oxford Civic Society, neither had taken part in those organisations’ discussions or decision making regarding any of the applications before the Committee and that they were 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.

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Cllr Cook stated that although he was employed by the University of Oxford he did not have a disclosable pecuniary interest in the matter being discussed and considered that he was able to take part in the determination of the application.

Cllr Corais stated that although his spouse was employed by the University of Oxford he did not have a disclosable pecuniary interest in the matter being discussed and considered that he was able to take part in the determination of the application.

Cllr Upton stated that although she was employed by the University of Oxford she did not have a disclosable pecuniary interest in the matter being discussed and considered that she was able to take part in the determination of the application.

Cllr Donnolly stated that he was a member of the University of Oxford but that he had no involvement in relation to the application and so, for the avoidance of doubt, he declared he would be approaching the application with an open mind.