Decisions

To seek approval of the panel recommendations for grant funding pump priming to support open access children’s services.

Recommendations agreed subject to delegating authority to the Cabinet member for Finance in consultation with the the Director for Children’s Services to approve bids following the transition fund meeting on 26 April 2017.

Quarterly staffing report providing details of key people numbers and analysis of main changes since the previous report.

Recommendations agreed.

Financial report on revenue and capital spending against budget allocations, including virements between budget heads.

Recommendations agreed.

Noted.

Item 6 – Rev Durant, Vicar of St. John's Parish Church in Grove Grove PCC Councillor Zoe Patrick,

Helen Evans, Donnington Doorstep

Jane Gallagher, Florence Park Children's Centre (3 mins)

Councillor Hards

Item 7– Councillor Mathew

Councillor Hards

Item 8 – Dr Ken Williamson, Chair of Oxfordshire Keep Our NHS Public

Item 9 – City Councillor Mary Clarkson

Councillor Lygo

Annex to be circulated separately

Agreed and signed

None.

Councillor Steve Harrod.

Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (OCCG) is leading a consultation with the public and stakeholders about changes to health services proposed in the Oxfordshire Transformation Plan.  This is the first of two planned phases of consultation.  The County Council is a key stakeholder of the NHS and the proposals will have an impact on council services.  Cabinet will consider evidence from services on the impacts and agree its formal response to the consultation proposals.

Recommendations agreed subject to adding “and that of the public” to the end of the first recommendation

To seek approval to:

(a)            make a contribution of up to £2m towards the construction of the Swan Free School; and

(b)            sell the freehold of the Harlow Centre, Marston to the Department for Education for a nominal £1.00.

Recommendations agreed subject tio the amendment to recommendation (b) as set out below

(b)          Make a contribution of up to £2 million towards the construction costs of The Swan School subject to conditions expressed in paragraph 16 of the report.

Before the Council was the schedule of Business, Additional Papers pack, an Erratum Pack and corrected Green Group Amendment.  All papers can be found on the Council’s Website.

With the consent of Council, Councillor Hudspeth moved an Alteration to the Cabinet Budget Proposals (CPR 17.5.1) as set out in the schedule of Business.

The amendment by the Labour Group as set out in the additional papers pack was lost by 47 votes to 17.

The amendment by the Liberal Democrat Group as set out in the additional papers pack was lost by 44 votes to 12 with 3 abstentions.

The amendment by the Green Group as set out in the additional papers pack was lost by 56 votes 2, with 1 abstention.

The substantive motion as set out the Erratum was carried 31 votes to 29.

The recommendation was agreed nem con.

The recommendations were agreed nem con.

The Council received the following Public Address:

Mrs Rachel Scott-Hunter regarding Adults with learning Disabilites;

Mr Ted Cooper, Resident of Witney regarding Daytime Support;

Ms Maggie Swaine, Chair of the October Club Management Committee regarding Daytime Support.

Members noted that Councillor Hudspeth had given notice of the following change to portfolio responsibilities in accordance with Council Procedure Rules Part 4.2 Para 1.2.4, to take effect from Tuesday 10 January 2017:

The following addition to the portfolio responsibility of Councillor Judith Heathcoat, Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care:

Champion for Mental Health.

This progressed the Council resolution in November to sign up to the Local Authorities’ Mental Health Challenge which requires a lead member for mental health to be in place.

The Chairman reported as follows:

Council paid tribute to Dave Etheridge, Chief Fire Officer

Council paid tribute to Former Alderman David Buckle.

There were none.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Langridge, Reynolds and Rose.

The Minutes of the Meeting held on 13 December 2016 were approved and signed.