Decisions

Decisions published

19/12/2018 - Apologies for Absence and Temporary Appointments ref: 7597    Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Decision Maker: Horton Joint Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Made at meeting: 19/12/2018 - Horton Joint Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee

Decision published: 28/03/2019

Effective from: 19/12/2018

Decision:

The Chairman welcomed all to the meeting and thanked everybody for giving up their time to come along and give their views to the Committee.

 

There were no apologies for absence.


19/03/2019 - Petitions and Public Address ref: 7578    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 19/03/2019 - Cabinet

Decision published: 20/03/2019

Effective from: 19/03/2019

Decision:

Item 6 – Councillor Glynis Phillips

Item 7 – Councillor Glynis Phillips

Item 8 – Councillor Laura Price

Item 9 – Councillor Laura Price

Item 10 – Councillor Laura Price

Item 11 – Councillor John Sanders

Item 12 – Councillor Laura Price

Item 13 – Councillor Liz Brighouse


19/03/2019 - Questions from County Councillors ref: 7577    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 19/03/2019 - Cabinet

Decision published: 20/03/2019

Effective from: 19/03/2019

Decision:

See attached annex.


19/03/2019 - Minutes ref: 7576    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 19/03/2019 - Cabinet

Decision published: 20/03/2019

Effective from: 19/03/2019

Decision:

Agreed and signed.


19/03/2019 - Apologies for Absence ref: 7575    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 19/03/2019 - Cabinet

Decision published: 20/03/2019

Effective from: 19/03/2019

Decision:

None.


19/03/2019 - Business Management & Monitoring Report for Quarter 3 - 2018/19 - March 2019 ref: 7586    Recommendations Approved

To note and seek agreement of the report.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 19/03/2019 - Cabinet

Decision published: 20/03/2019

Effective from: 28/03/2019

Decision:

Recommendation agreed.

Lead officer: Steven Fairhurst Jones


19/03/2019 - Reg 18 Consultation on the Oxfordshire Plan 2050 and the Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report: County Council Response to the Consultation ref: 7584    Recommendations Approved

To discuss and seek agreement of the County Council’s response to the Oxfordshire Plan 2050 Reg 18 consultation.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 19/03/2019 - Cabinet

Decision published: 20/03/2019

Effective from: 28/03/2019

Decision:

Recommendations agreed.

Lead officer: Dawn Pettis


19/03/2019 - Home Care Options Appraisal ref: 7581    Recommendations Approved

To seek approval of the Home Care Options Appraisal.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 19/03/2019 - Cabinet

Decision published: 20/03/2019

Effective from: 28/03/2019

Decision:

Recommendations agreed.

Lead officer: Rachel Pirie


19/03/2019 - Innovation Fund for Daytime Support Grant Awards - March 2019 ref: 7583    Recommendations Approved

To agree grant awards to community and voluntary sector groups following award recommendations by cross party panel.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 19/03/2019 - Cabinet

Decision published: 20/03/2019

Effective from: 28/03/2019

Decision:

Recommendations agreed. A list of projects agreed is attached as Annex 2.

Lead officer: Rebecca Lanchbury


19/03/2019 - Capital Programme Monitoring Report - January 2019 ref: 7579    Recommendations Approved

Financial report on capital spending against budget allocations, including any necessary capital programme approvals.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 19/03/2019 - Cabinet

Decision published: 20/03/2019

Effective from: 28/03/2019

Decision:

Recommendations agreed.

Lead officer: Katy Jurczyszyn


19/03/2019 - Financial Monitoring and Medium Term Financial Delivery Report - January 2019 ref: 7580    Recommendations Approved

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

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 19/03/2019 - Cabinet

Decision published: 20/03/2019

Effective from: 28/03/2019

Decision:

Recommendations agreed.

Lead officer: Katy Jurczyszyn


19/03/2019 - Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP) Action Plan 2019-20 ref: 7585    Recommendations Approved

To approve the final CRMP Action Plan 2019-20 following consultation.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 19/03/2019 - Cabinet

Decision published: 20/03/2019

Effective from: 28/03/2019

Decision:

Recommendation agreed.

Lead officer: Paul Bremble


19/03/2019 - Older People's Strategy ref: 7582    Recommendations Approved

To seek approval of the Older People’s Strategy.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Made at meeting: 19/03/2019 - Cabinet

Decision published: 20/03/2019

Effective from: 28/03/2019

Decision:

Recommendations agreed subject to the following amendment in bold italics:

 

RESOLVED:             to:

(i)            support the final version of ‘Living Longer, Living Better: Oxfordshire’s Older People’s Strategy’, subject to the addition of a paragraph on the advantages of cultural activities for older people such as book clubs, choirs and the home library service, which is also submitted for approval at the Health & Wellbeing Board in March 2019;

(ii)          Support the ‘Report of the Older People’s Strategy Consultation’, which will also be submitted to the Health & Wellbeing Board.

Lead officer: Rachel Pirie


08/03/2019 - Corporate Governance (Voting Review) ref: 7572    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Pension Fund Committee

Made at meeting: 08/03/2019 - Pension Fund Committee

Decision published: 19/03/2019

Effective from: 08/03/2019

Decision:

Noted.


08/03/2019 - Exempt Minutes ref: 7566    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Pension Fund Committee

Made at meeting: 08/03/2019 - Pension Fund Committee

Decision published: 19/03/2019

Effective from: 08/03/2019

Decision:

Noted.


08/03/2019 - Overview of Past and Current Investment Position ref: 7564    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Pension Fund Committee

Made at meeting: 08/03/2019 - Pension Fund Committee

Decision published: 19/03/2019

Effective from: 08/03/2019

Decision:

Received.


08/03/2019 - Government Consultations ref: 7563    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Pension Fund Committee

Made at meeting: 08/03/2019 - Pension Fund Committee

Decision published: 19/03/2019

Effective from: 08/03/2019

Decision:

(a)  approved;

(b)  approved;

(c)  noted; and

(d)  noted.


08/03/2019 - Administration Report ref: 7562    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Pension Fund Committee

Made at meeting: 08/03/2019 - Pension Fund Committee

Decision published: 19/03/2019

Effective from: 08/03/2019

Decision:

Noted.


08/03/2019 - Risk Register ref: 7561    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Pension Fund Committee

Made at meeting: 08/03/2019 - Pension Fund Committee

Decision published: 19/03/2019

Effective from: 08/03/2019

Decision:

(a)  to note the Risk Register; and

(b)  to note the recommendation from the Local Pension Board and to inform the Board of its decision not to include a separate line for Climate Change, for the reason that the term ESG incorporated a much wider range of other issues not specifically related to climate change. However, to assure the Board that this issue would be monitored carefully and the would be revisited if the situation changed and intervention was required.


08/03/2019 - Review of the Annual Business Plan 2018-19 and Approval of Annual Business Plan 2019-20 ref: 7560    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Pension Fund Committee

Made at meeting: 08/03/2019 - Pension Fund Committee

Decision published: 19/03/2019

Effective from: 08/03/2019

Decision:

(a)  approved;

(b)  approved;

(c)  agreed;

(d)  agreed;

(e)  agreed; and

(f)   note the intention of Mr Collins to bring to the next meeting in June, an update on the current work ongoing within Brunel on ESG decision making.

 

Mr Collins undertook, at the request of the Committee, to make available to members of the Committee a breakdown of fees, manager by manager, at Brunel level. He also agreed to supply ,separately, those which relate to the Managers overseen by this Committee.


08/03/2019 - Improvement Plan ref: 7559    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Pension Fund Committee

Made at meeting: 08/03/2019 - Pension Fund Committee

Decision published: 19/03/2019

Effective from: 08/03/2019

Decision:

Noted.

 

The Committee requested Mr Collins to produce a Breaches Log to accord with the Committee’s Breaches Policy, for each meeting of the Committee and the Board. In addition, that officers send any correspondence received from the Scheme Advisory Board or the Pensions Regulator as soon as possible to members of the Committee and the Board.


08/03/2019 - Report of the Local Pension Board ref: 7558    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Pension Fund Committee

Made at meeting: 08/03/2019 - Pension Fund Committee

Decision published: 19/03/2019

Effective from: 08/03/2019

Decision:

(a)  noted;

(b)  agreed;

(c)  to consider the Board’s comments at the Risk Register item later on in the Agenda.


08/03/2019 - Minutes of the Local Pension Board and the Oversight Board ref: 7557    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Pension Fund Committee

Made at meeting: 08/03/2019 - Pension Fund Committee

Decision published: 19/03/2019

Effective from: 08/03/2019

Decision:

Noted.

 

Noted.


08/03/2019 - Annual Pension Forum ref: 7574    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Pension Fund Committee

Made at meeting: 08/03/2019 - Pension Fund Committee

Decision published: 19/03/2019

Effective from: 08/03/2019

Decision:

There were no issues to report.


08/03/2019 - Corporate Governance and Socially Responsible Investment ref: 7573    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Pension Fund Committee

Made at meeting: 08/03/2019 - Pension Fund Committee

Decision published: 19/03/2019

Effective from: 08/03/2019

Decision:

It was AGREED that Mr Collins would send out the following written statement (please see below) to members of the public who wished to challenge the Committee on its policy in respect of corporate governance and socially responsible investment.

 

The Committee also noted the piece contained in the 2018 Quarterly Engagement report of the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) which referred to corporate governance and socially responsible investment (included on the Addenda to the meeting).


08/03/2019 - Summary by the Independent Financial Adviser ref: 7571    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Pension Fund Committee

Made at meeting: 08/03/2019 - Pension Fund Committee

Decision published: 19/03/2019

Effective from: 08/03/2019

Decision:

The Independent Financial Adviser had no further issues to add.


08/03/2019 - Report of Main Issues arising from Reports of the Fund Managers not represented at this meeting ref: 7570    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Pension Fund Committee

Made at meeting: 08/03/2019 - Pension Fund Committee

Decision published: 19/03/2019

Effective from: 08/03/2019

Decision:

(a)  noted;

(b)  With regard to a concern raised by the officers, to request the Director of Finance, following consultation with the Chairman, Deputy Chairman and Opposition Group Spokesperson to take action, following investigation if it is deemed necessary; and

(c)  as a result of this process, to request Mr Collins to bring a report back to Committee and, if deemed necessary, to write to members of the Committee to glean any other concerns, and, should there be more, to include these into the above-mentioned report, for decision.


08/03/2019 - Wellington ref: 7569    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Pension Fund Committee

Made at meeting: 08/03/2019 - Pension Fund Committee

Decision published: 19/03/2019

Effective from: 08/03/2019

Decision:

Noted.


08/03/2019 - UBS Group ref: 7568    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Pension Fund Committee

Made at meeting: 08/03/2019 - Pension Fund Committee

Decision published: 19/03/2019

Effective from: 08/03/2019

Decision:

Noted.


08/03/2019 - Overview and Outlook for Investment Markets ref: 7567    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Pension Fund Committee

Made at meeting: 08/03/2019 - Pension Fund Committee

Decision published: 19/03/2019

Effective from: 08/03/2019

Decision:

Received.


08/03/2019 - EXEMPT ITEMS ref: 7565    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Pension Fund Committee

Made at meeting: 08/03/2019 - Pension Fund Committee

Decision published: 19/03/2019

Effective from: 08/03/2019

Decision:

Agreed.


08/03/2019 - Petitions and Public Address ref: 7556    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Pension Fund Committee

Made at meeting: 08/03/2019 - Pension Fund Committee

Decision published: 19/03/2019

Effective from: 08/03/2019

Decision:

No requests to address the meeting or to submit a petition were approved – requestees were advised to address the next meeting when an appropriate  substantive item was scheduled to be on the Agenda.


08/03/2019 - Minutes ref: 7555    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Pension Fund Committee

Made at meeting: 08/03/2019 - Pension Fund Committee

Decision published: 19/03/2019

Effective from: 08/03/2019

Decision:

Approved and signed subject to an amendment (on Addenda).

 

No Matters Arising.


08/03/2019 - Declarations of Interest - see guidance note ref: 7554    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Pension Fund Committee

Made at meeting: 08/03/2019 - Pension Fund Committee

Decision published: 19/03/2019

Effective from: 08/03/2019

Decision:

There were no declarations of interest submitted.


08/03/2019 - Apologies for Absence and Temporary Appointments ref: 7553    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Pension Fund Committee

Made at meeting: 08/03/2019 - Pension Fund Committee

Decision published: 19/03/2019

Effective from: 08/03/2019

Decision:

Apologies were received from Anya Greig (Beneficiaries Observer), Cllr Mark Lygo, Cllr Alan Thompson and Cllr Lawrie Stratford