All applications

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

Councillor Wade stated that as a member of the Oxford Civic Society, she had taken no part in those organisations’ discussions or decision making regarding the applications before the Committee and that she 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.

Minute 5: 19/03106/FUL

Councillors Clarkson and Hollingsworth said they would step down from the committee, leave the meeting and take no part in the debate or vote on this item. They were precluded from taking part in this application because of their role as part of the shareholder group of the Oxford City Housing Limited company (the applicant) which could give rise to a public perception of bias should they take part in the decision.

Minute 7: 19/03149/FUL

Councillor Cook stated that he was declaring a non-prejudicial interest in this application as he was an employee of the University and worked in a building adjacent to the application site.  However, he had taken no part in the University discussions or decision making regarding the application before the Committee.  He said 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.

Councillors Clarkson and Hollingsworth left the meeting before the next item.