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 the application before the Committee and that he was approaching the application with an open mind, would listen to all the arguments and weigh up all the relevant facts before coming to a decision.

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

Councillor Clarkson stated that she had been an undergraduate at St John’s College, the applicant in this case, had had no contact with the college about this application, approached it with an open mind, would listen to all the arguments and weigh up all the relevant facts before coming to a decision.

Councillor Donnelly stated for transparency that although he did not have a disclosable pecuniary interest, he was currently studying at St John’s College but had had no discussion with college about this application,  approached it with an open mind, would listen to all the arguments and weigh up all the relevant facts before coming to a decision.

Councillor Simmons stated that he was aware that the Oxford North & West Green Party had made a representation about the application but confirmed, for the avoidance of doubt, that although he was a member of Oxford East Green Party he was not a member of Oxford North & West Green Party and had taken no part in submitting the representation.