Decisions

Councillor Lorraine Lindsay Gale received a question on Notice from Ms Nilofer Khan, Head Teacher of Fir Tree School, Wallingford (Details at Annex 1).

The Motion was carried unanimously.

The Recommendations were agreed nem con.

Council received the report of the Cabinet.

In relation to paragraph 8 of the Cabinet Report (Question to Councillor Lindsay-Gale from Councillor Atkins) Councillor Lindsay-Gale gave an undertaking to provide Councillor Atkins with a written answer detailing whether out of all the payments made to Carillion, that at no point did the Council pay them for work which had not been carried out.

In relation to paragraph 8 of the Cabinet Report (Question to Councillor Lindsay-Gale from Councillor Howson) Councillor Lindsay-Gale gave an undertaking to provide Councillor Howson with a written answer detailing whether will the new school in South West Bicester will be built under the same process as the Aureus school and UTC in Didcot, on time and within budget.

Council received the following petition and public address:

Ms Eleanor Watts on behalf of Rose Hill and Iffley Low Carbon asking for a segregated continuous cycle network;

Pupils from Fir Tree School Council requesting that the Council ensure that Fir Tree School is able to continue to educate its students in a safe and appropriate environment.

Public Address

Mr Andrew Finney in support of Agenda Item 11 (Motion from Councillor Bob Johnson);

Ms Rosalind Bolger in support of Agenda Item 14 (Motion from Councillor John Sanders).

RESOLVED: to note the following appointment:

Pension fund Committee - Councillor Lawrie Stratford to replace Councillor Zoe Patrick.

The Motion was carried unanimously.

9 Questions with Notice were asked.  Details of the questions and answers and supplementary questions and answers will be set out in Annex 1 to the minutes.

In relation to question 1 (Question to Councillor Hibbert-Biles from Councillor Howson) Councillor Hibbert-Biles gave an undertaking to investigate whether there are extra expenses, particularly travel expenses that could be submitted to the agency due to them not delivering the school on time.

The Motion was carried unanimously.

Members paid tribute and held a minute’s silence in memory of the Former Deputy Leader of the council Rodney Rose.

Council noted the Chairman’s report on Commonwealth Day and the National Citizens Award.

Councillor Alan Thompson declared a personal interest in Agenda Item 15 by virtue of his employment with Great Western Railway.        

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Sobia Alfridi, Councillor Mrs Anda Fitzgerald O’Connor and Councillor Hannah Banfield.

The Minutes of the Meeting held on 13 February 2018 were approved and signed subject to changing ‘took’ to ‘taken in Minute 186/18.

The Motion was agreed by 59 votes to 0, with 1 abstention.

The Motion was lost by 31 votes to 27, with 2 abstentions.

No decision required.

Approved.

None

None

Approved and signed

Item 6 – Alchester Academy – Application No. R3.0003/18

Councillor George Reynolds – lead member for recreation Cherwell DC (no part in the discussion)

Councillor Les Sibley – local member Oxfordshire CC

Councillor Dan Sames – local member Cherwell DC

Councillor Anda Fitzgerald-O’Connor (no temporary appointment)