Issue - meetings

Report of the Cabinet Meetings held on 19 September 2017 and 17 October 2017 (CC9).

Council received the report of the Cabinet.

Councillor Brighouse moved and Councillor Webber seconded that the Council Procedure Rules be suspended in relation to paragraph 1 of the Cabinet Report (Submission of Expression of Interest to the Housing Infrastructure Fund) so as to adjourn the meeting and to allow for a ‘whole Council’ discussion and question and answer session in relation to the prepared Statement from Cllr Ian Hudspeth relating to paragraph 1 and the broader issue of the Growth Deal.

The Leader of the Council read out a statement in relation to the HIP, a copy of which is attached.

The Motion was put to the vote and was Agreed nem con.

In relation to paragraph 4 (Corporate Plan 2017/2021) (Question from Councillor Roz Smith to Councillor Heathcoat), Councillor Heathcoat undertook to provide Councillor Roz Smith with a written answer detailing the number of prospectus printed and the associated printing costs.

In relation to paragraph 6 (The Oxfordshire Safeguarding Children’s Board Annual Report/The Performance Audit and Quality Assurance Annual Report and the Case Review & Governance Annual Report) (Question from Councillor Johnson to Councillor Harrod), Councillor Harrod undertook to provide Councillor Johnson with a written answer detailing the reason why 67% percent of children newly subject to child protection plans are as a result of neglect in Oxfordshire and why this is much higher than the national average of 45%?

In relation to paragraph 7 (Queen Street Experimental TRO) (Question from Councillor Johnston to Councillor Constance), Councillor Constance undertook to provide Councillor Johnston with a written answer detailing whether the signage at the southern end of Queen Street was sufficient to warn all user that it was a shared space and whether there was any signage at the norther end to warn pedestrians that it was a shared space?

In relation to paragraph (9) (2017/18 Financial Monitoring & Business Strategy Delivery Report) (Question from Councillor Matthew to Councillor Bartholomew), Councillor Bartholomew undertook to provide Councillor Matthew with a written answer as to what the net proceeds were for all county council property/asset sales in the last 3 years and how that money had been utilised?

In relation to paragraph 11) (Director of Public Health Annual Report 2016/17) (Question from Councillor Howson to Councillor Hibbert-Biles), Councillor Hibbert-Biles undertook to provide Councillor Howson with a written answer detailing why there was no mention of E-Bacc in the report?

Council received the report of the Cabinet.

Councillor Brighouse moved and Councillor Webber seconded that the Council Procedure Rules be suspended in relation to paragraph 1 of the Cabinet Report (Submission of Expression of Interest to the Housing Infrastructure Fund) so as to adjourn the meeting and to allow for a ‘whole Council’ discussion and question and answer session in relation to the prepared Statement from Cllr Ian Hudspeth relating to paragraph 1 and the broader issue of the Growth Deal.

The Leader of the Council read out a statement in relation to the HIP, a copy of which is attached to the signed copy of the minutes.

The Motion was put to the vote and was Agreed nem con.

The Council then held an extended question and answer sessions with the Leader around the Growth deal for Oxfordshire.

In relation to paragraph 4 (Corporate Plan 2017/2021) (Question from Councillor Roz Smith to Councillor Heathcoat) Councillor Heathcoat undertook to provide Councillor Roz Smith with a written answer detailing the number of prospectus printed and the associated printing costs.

In relation to paragraph 6 (The Oxfordshire Safeguarding Children’s Board Annual Report/The Performance Audit and Quality Assurance Annual Report and the Case Review & Governance Annual Report) (Question from Councillor Johnson to Councillor Harrod), Councillor Harrod undertook to provide Councillor Johnson with a written answer detailing the reason why 67% percent of children newly subjected to child protection plans were as a result of neglect in Oxfordshire and why this was much higher than the national average of 45%?

In relation to paragraph 7 (Queen Street Experimental TRO) (Question from Councillor Johnston to Councillor Constance), Councillor Constance undertook to provide Councillor Johnston with a written answer detailing whether the signage at the southern end of Queen Street was sufficient to warn all users that it was a shared space and whether there was any signage at the northern end to warn pedestrians that it was a shared space?

In relation to paragraph 9 (2017/18 Financial Monitoring & Business Strategy Delivery Report) (Question from Councillor Mathew to Councillor Bartholomew), Councillor Bartholomew undertook to provide Councillor Mathew with a written answer detailing the net proceeds for all county council property/asset sales in the last 3 years and how that money had been utilised?

In relation to paragraph 11 (Director of Public Health Annual Report 2016/17) (Question from Councillor Howson to Councillor Hibbert-Biles), Councillor Hibbert-Biles undertook to provide Councillor Howson with a written answer detailing why there was no mention of E-Bacc in the Director for Public Health Annual report.