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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.

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Councillor Upton stated that as a Council appointed trustee for the Oxford Preservation Trust, she had been involved in discussions regarding the application before the Committee. Consequently she would leave the meeting and take no part in the determination of the application.

Councillor Clarkson stated that, as stated on her Register of Interests, she owned a property at 23A Mill Lane but that she did not consider it to be close enough to be impacted by the application and she had listened to the concerns of local residents when campaigning for the election. She said that she had not made her mind up on the matter, and approached it with an open mind.

Councillor Pegg stated that she worked for The Wildlife Trusts and that, whilst she was aware that BBOWT (Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust) had made a submission to the consultation, she had not been involved in that and she had not made her mind up on the matter, and approached it with an open mind.

Councillor Diggins stated that she worked for the MP for Oxford East and that she was aware of the application from that role and the recent election campaigning but she had not made her mind up on the matter, and approached it with an open mind.

Councillor Altaf-Khan stated that he knew the applicant as an acquaintance and also attended the same mosque but that he had not made his mind up on the matter, and approached it with an open mind.

Councillor Rehman stated that he knew the applicant as an acquaintance and also attended the same mosque but that he had not made his mind up on the matter, and approached it with an open mind.

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Cllr Chapman stated that although he had called in this application he had not made his mind up on the matter, and approached it with an open mind.

Councillor Upton left the meeting for the next item.