Decisions

None.

None.

Agreed and signed.

Apologies were received from Councillor Rose (Councillor Stratford substituting).

Recommendations agreed in relation to:- the appointments of the Simon Furlong as Chief Fire Officer and Director for Community Safety; Sue Halliwell as Director for Planning and Place; Owen Jenkins as Director for Infrastructure Delivery: and to confirm arrangements for Maggie Scott as Assistant Chief Executive.

Agreed and signed.

It being after 3.30pm, this motion was considered dropped in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 15.1

It being after 3.30pm, this motion was considered dropped in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 15.1

With the agreement of Council, Councillor Tilley accepted the proposed amendment by Councillor Brighouse as follows:

“This Council is concerned about the prevalence of prejudice-related bullying in schools and online, particularly the impact on vulnerable groups. 

We are aware that cyber bullying is a growing issue and that some groups of children are more likely to experience and be affected by bullying.  This Council, along with the Children’s Trust, and Corporate Parenting Panel, will do everything we can to raise awareness and try to halt this toxic bullying and asks the Education Scrutiny Committee to carry out a review in relation to the issue.”

The Motion as amended was carried nem con.

It being after 3.30pm, this motion was considered dropped in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 15.1

Motion carried nem con.

With the Consent of Council, Councillor Brighouse moved an amendment to her Motion at the suggestion of Councillor Howson and Councillor Heathcoat.

The Amendment by Councillor Williams as set out in Annex 1 to the schedule of Business was lost by 49 votes to 2, with 7 abstentions.

The substantive Motion as amended was carried unanimously.

RESOLVED: (unanimous)

“Despite:

·                paying higher per hour costs than most authorities to our Home Care Providers;

·                investing a significant amount of time and resources in enhancing the status of Home Care workers; and

·                having changed the contracting arrangements for Home Care;

there is still a perception that this is a low status profession with poor pay and conditions of service. There is now a severe crisis in recruitment of Home Care professionals which is a greater threat to services than the financial challenges.

Oxfordshire County Council therefore asks the Cabinet to start  explore a process to:

·                create a directly employed workforce with training, continuous professional development, fair pay and conditions of service at its core;

·                provide training and education opportunities for young people and adults in this area of employment and engage with young people in considering the caring professions as a future career path through apprentiships and other routes.”

Recommendations Agreed by 53 votes to 0, with 1 abstention.

Recommendations Agreed nem con

The Council received the report of the Council.

Motion carried nem con.

28 Questions with notice were asked.  Details of where questions and answers and supplementary questions and answers (where asked) are set out in Annex 1 to the Minutes.

In relation to question 9 (Question from Councillor Charles Mathew to Councillor Harrod), Councillor Harrod gave an undertaking to encourage co-operation between the school sectors.

In relation to question 22 (Question from Councillor Howson to Councillor Harrod), Councillor Harrod gave an undertaking to provide Councillor Harrod with a written answer as to whether there was any requirement for all new schools to be ‘free schools’

There were none.

The Council received the following Petitions and Public address:

A Petition of some 20 signatures requesting that the Council make changes to the bus stops in the centre of Oxford so that the distance between them conforms to the recommendations of Inclusive Mobility 2005, i.e. a maximum of 400m but more hopefully 200m – 250m to ensure that the Council are not discriminating against people who cannot walk far.

The Chairman of the Council received the Petition and forwarded it to the Director for Environment & Economy to respond.

A Petition of some 130 signatures requesting that the County Council ensure close working between the County Council and TELL MAMA Thames Valley Advisory Board (a Muslim Anti Hate Crime organisation) working together with Thames Valley Police to reduce hate crimes to zero.

The Chairman of the Council received the Petition and forwarded it to the Director for Community Safety for response.

Mr Ken Williamson addressed the Council in relation to the NHS Consultation on the Oxfrodshire Transformation Programme in support of the County Council’s Leadership Team’s recommendations to not support the proposals based on the lack of information on the impact on council services and on the public.

Mr Kingsmill-Stoker addressed the Council in support of Agenda Item 13 (Motion from Councillor Liz Brighouse) to ask the Cabinet to bring Home Care Providers in-house.

Mr Larry Sanders addressed the Council in support of Agenda Item 13 (Motion from Councillor Liz Brighouse) to ask the Cabinet to bring Home Care Providers in-house.

There were none.

The Chairman reported as follows:

Council paid tribute and agreed to write to and congratulate former employee of the County Council, Ms Sarah Burrows, who had received the Prime Minister’s Points of Light Award which recognised outstanding individual volunteers and people who were making a change in their community.

Council paid tribute to Adult Social Care Staff who had worked tirelessly over the weekend to ensure 127 vulnerable adults were cared for in the wake of the collapse of the Cleeve Link Care Agency.

The Chairman reminded members that there would be a celebration at Birmingham’s symphony Hall on Saturday 25 March to mark the 75^th Anniversary of Oxfordshire’s Award winning Music Service.

There were none.

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Hibbert-Biles and Rose.

The Minutes of the Meeting held on 16 February 2017 were approved and signed.

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 (by 55 votes to 0, with 1 abstention)