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 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 applications before the Committee.  She said that she 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 and of the Oxford Architectural and Historical 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.

19/03013/FUL: Councillor Hollingsworth stated that as Ward Councillor he had been contacted by an objector to Agenda item 6 regarding issues of planning process.  He had raised the procedural matter with planning officers but had not discussed the merits of the application.  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.

20/00259/FUL: Councillor Taylor stated that she was resident in the ward but was not the Ward Councillor.  She had been approached by a local resident but had not discussed the merits of the application. 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.