With the consent of Council, Councillor Cherry moved an alteration to his motion at the suggestion of Councillor Reeves as shown below in strikethrough:
"Oxfordshire County Council Highways Department needs at least £165 million pounds to get Oxfordshire roads fit for purpose. Unfortunately though, it has to work with a highways budget for Oxfordshire roads of around £20 million a year.
Council asks the leader of
Oxfordshire County Council write to the Minister for Transport to
ask that he give urgent consideration to the importance of extra
funding for our failing roads in
Oxfordshire.”
Councillor Smith moved and Councillor Johnston seconded the following amendment as shown below in bold italics and strikethrough:
"Oxfordshire County Council Highways Department
needs at least £165 million pounds to get Oxfordshire
roads fit for purpose. Unfortunately though, it has to work with a
highways budget for Oxfordshire roads of around £20 million a
year.
Council asks the leader of
Oxfordshire County Council write to the Minister for Transport to
ask that he give urgent consideration to the importance of extra
funding for our failing roads in
Oxfordshire.”Council also asks Cabinet to consider
prudential borrowing as an additional way to ensure ongoing
investment in our local roads”
The amendment was lost by 46 votes to 12, with 1 abstention.
The Substantive motion as amended was carried unanimously.
RESOLVED: (Unanimous)
"Oxfordshire County Council Highways Department needs at least £165 million pounds to get Oxfordshire roads fit for purpose. Unfortunately though, it has to work with a highways budget for Oxfordshire roads of around £20 million a year.
Council asks the leader of Oxfordshire County Council write to the Minister for Transport to ask that he give urgent consideration to the importance of extra funding for our roads in Oxfordshire.”