General

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 thoseorganisations’ discussions or decision making regarding the applications before the Committee.  He stated that he and his wife were both employees of Oxford University but that their employment had no bearing on 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 stated that was an employee of Oxford University but that her employment had no bearing on 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.

21/01347/FUL

Councillor Abrishami stated that she was employed at the Warneford Hospital, which was adjacent to the application site. 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.

21/01388/FUL

Councillor Pegg stated that she worked for The Wildlife Trusts at the national level and that, whilst she was aware that a local trust: BBOWT (Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust) had submitted an objection to the application, 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.

21/02384/RES

Councillor Cook stated that he had spoken to a constituent regarding this application but that his remarks had been limited to advice on the planning process and committee procedures.  He had not commented on the details of the application and 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.