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To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 26 March 2026 to be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

The minutes of the meeting held on 26 March were approved and signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Cabinet Member: Place, Environment and Climate Action

Forward Plan Ref: 2026/044

Non-key decision

Contact: Mark Saunders, Energy Systems and Investment Manager (Mark.Saunders@oxfordshire.gov.uk)

Report by Director of Economy and Place (CMDPECA6)

A small contract covering the council's role in an innovation project funded by Innovate UK. The contract covers the council's role in testing the development of 3D visualisation of GIS data for local area energy planning and the EV charge point programme. Space Clipper seek our feedback in the development of their software tool given our expertise in the use cases they wish to investigate.

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

a)    Agree that the Council enters into a sub-contract agreement with Space Clipper for the purpose of supporting delivery of an innovation project to improve visualisation of Local Area Energy Plans and EV charge point plans.

The Chair introduced the item and invited officers to raise any points about the report.

Officers confirmed that the project was for 3D visualisation projects in relating to energy planning and EV charging points, particularly in historic villages.

Officers noted that the intention at the end of the pilot scheme was to have a product usable by the County Council and others across the country. The value of the contract was confirmed as £9,800 across the 10 months timespan.

The Chair noted the importance of residents in rural communities being able to know where they can access certain facilities, such as EV charging points.

Officers confirmed that the decision had to be taken through the Delegated Decisions process due to the Council’s constitutional rules, despite the relatively small value of the contract.

The Chair thanked officers for their work and agreed to the recommendations in the report.

RESOLVED to:

a)    Agree that the Council enters into a sub-contract agreement with Space Clipper for the purpose of supporting delivery of an innovation project to improve visualisation of Local Area Energy Plans and EV charge point plans.