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Apologies for Absence Minutes: Apologies were received from Councillor Constance. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: The Minutes of the meeting held on 20 June 2017 were approved agreed and signed as a correct record, subject to it being noted under Minute 43/17 that it was the first bid for transition funding that Aspire had been involved in. |
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Questions from County Councillors Any
county councillor may, by giving notice to the Proper Officer by 9 am two working
days before the meeting, ask a question on any matter in respect of the
Cabinet’s delegated powers. The
number of questions which may be asked by any councillor at any one meeting is
limited to two (or one question with notice and a supplementary question at the
meeting) and the time for questions will be limited to 30 minutes in total. As
with questions at Council, any questions which remain unanswered at the end of
this item will receive a written response. Questions submitted prior to the agenda being despatched are shown below and will be the subject of a response from the appropriate Cabinet Member or such other councillor or officer as is determined by the Cabinet Member, and shall not be the subject of further debate at this meeting. Questions received after the despatch of the agenda, but before the deadline, will be shown on the Schedule of Addenda circulated at the meeting, together with any written response which is available at that time. Minutes: Questions from County Councillors together with responses are set out in the attached annex. |
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Petitions and Public Address Minutes: The following requests to petition or to address the
Committee had been agreed by the Chairman: Item 6 – Financial Monitoring and Business Delivery Report - Councillor Helen Evans, Shadow
Cabinet Member for Finance Councillor Jamila Begum Azad, local councillor for St
Clements & Cowley Marsh Item 8 – City Centre Improvements and Experimental Queen
Street Closure -John Paine Secretary,
Oxfordshire NPC Group Phil Southall Graham Jones, ROX and the Oxford High Street Association Sara Fuge, Westgate Oxford
Alliance Dan Levy, Cyclox Councillor Sajjad Malik Martin Sutton, Stagecoach at Oxfordshire Sajad Khan Councillor Paul Buckley, local councillor for Wolvercote & Summertown Councillor John Howson, local councillor for St Margaret’s Councillor John Sanders, Shadow Cabinet Member for
Environment Item 9 -
The Future of Chiltern Edge School - David Bullivant Clare Bentata Christine Atkinson Moira Green, Headteacher at Chiltern Edge Councillor Liz Brighouse, Opposition Leader Item 10 – Transition Fund -
Councillor John Sanders, local councillor for Cowley Item 11 – Minerals and Waste Local Plan - Councillor Adrian
Lloyd, Wallingford Town Council Councillor Lynda Atkins, local councillor for Wallingford Councillor John Sanders, Shadow Cabinet Member for
Environment Item 12 – East West Rail Western Section Phase 2 – Public
Consultation – Councillor John Howson, local councillor for St Margaret’s Councillor Bob Johnston, local councillor for Kennington
& Radley Councillor Paul Buckley, local councillor for Wolvercote & Summertown |
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2017/18 Financial Monitoring & Business Strategy Delivery Report - May 2017 Cabinet Member: Finance Forward Plan Ref: 2017/014 Contact: Katy Jurczyszyn, Strategic Finance Manager (Finance, Strategy & Monitoring) Tel: 07584 909518 Report by Director of Finance (CA6). This is the first financial monitoring report for 2017/18 and focuses on
the delivery of the 2017/18 budget based on projections at the end of May
2017. Part 1 sets out the projections
for revenue; part 2 includes the forecast position for reserves and balances;
part 3 sets out the Capital Programme monitoring and update. The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to: (a) note the report; (b) approve the virement
requests set out in Annex 2a; (c) note the Virements
set out in Annex 2b; (d) approve the use of the £6.3m improved Better
Care Fund ring-fenced grant funding detailed in paragraph 32: ·
£1.2m
Improving Flow ·
£1.7m
Market Resilience ·
£0.6m
Strategic Review of Home Support ·
£2.1m
Additional Capacity ·
£0.7m
balance to be allocated as required; (e) note the Treasury Management lending list at
Annex 3; (f)
approve
the updated Capital Programme at Annex 7 and the associated changes to the
programme in Annex 6c; (g) delegate authority to the Director of
Finance and Strategic Director for Communities, in consultation with the Leader
of the Council to contractually commit to the construction of the Faringdon Community College two form entry expansion
project, with a total budget of £6.290m; and (h) approve the capital funding allocation of £1.04m
for the A4155 Henley Road (Flowing Springs) embankment repair works. Additional documents: Minutes: Cabinet
considered the first in a series of financial monitoring reports for 2017/18
and focused on the delivery of the 2017/18 budget based on projections at the
end of May 2017. Part 1 set out the
projections for revenue; part 2 included the forecast position for reserves and
balances; part 3 set out the Capital Programme monitoring and update. Councillor Jamila Begum Azad, local councillor for
St Clements & Cowley Marsh highlighted the overspend in the Children, Education
and Families (CEF) budget and particularly that relating to early intervention
and also to home to school transport. Despite additional money demand continued
to grow and she questioned how Cabinet would ensure that the early help needed
was available. Councillor Begum Azad also referred to the significant increase
in looked after children and highlighted out of county placements seeking
assurances that children received the support they needed. Councillor Helen Evans, Shadow Cabinet Member for Finance
also highlighted the Cabinet
Members responded to the points made noting that this was a very early stage in
the year and that overspends and underspends at this point were usual. Cabinet stressed its
commitment to safeguarding issues and that everything possible would always be
done to ensure the safety of the children of Oxfordshire. Cabinet noted that
Councillor Hilary Hibbert-Biles had previously given the Labour Group a
detailed note on the public health budget. Councillor
David Bartholomew, Cabinet Member for Finance introduced the contents of the
report and moved the recommendations. He thanked Lorna Baxter and the financial
team for their work highlighting the Council’s strong record in financial
budgeting. Cabinet’s
attention was drawn in particular to recommendation (d) in the report relating
to the Better Care Fund RESOLVED: to: (a) note the report; (b) approve the virement requests set out in Annex 2a; (c) note the Virements set out in Annex 2b; (d) approve the use of the
£6.3m improved Better Care Fund ring-fenced grant funding detailed in paragraph
32: ·
£1.2m Improving Flow ·
£1.7m Market Resilience ·
£0.6m Strategic Review of Home Support ·
£2.1m Additional Capacity ·
£0.7m balance to be allocated as required; (e) note the Treasury
Management lending list at Annex 3; (f) approve the updated Capital Programme at Annex 7 and the associated ... view the full minutes text for item 52/17 |
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Treasury Management 2016/17 Outturn Cabinet Member: Finance Forward Plan Ref: 2017/015 Contact: Donna Ross, Principal Finance Manager - Treasury Pension Tel: (01865) 323976 Report by Director of Finance (CA7). The report sets out the Treasury Management activity undertaken in the financial year 2016/17 in compliance with the CIPFA Code of Practice. The report includes Debt and Investment activity, Prudential Indicator Outturn, Investment Strategy, and interest receivable and payable for the financial year. The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to note
the report, and to RECOMMEND Council to note the Council’s Treasury Management
Activity in 2016/17. Minutes: Cabinet considered a report that set out the Treasury Management activity undertaken in the financial year 2016/17 in compliance with the CIPFA Code of Practice. The report included Debt and Investment activity, Prudential Indicator Outturn, Investment Strategy, and interest receivable and payable for the financial year. RESOLVED: to note the report, and to RECOMMEND Council to note the Council’s Treasury Management Activity in 2016/17. |
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The Future of Chiltern Edge School Cabinet Member: Public Health & Education Forward Plan Ref: 2017/057 Contact: Diane Cameron, School Organisation Officer Tel: 07795 301254 Report by Director for Children’s Services (CA9). Chiltern Edge School
has been placed in Special Measures following an Ofsted rating of ‘Inadequate’.
The council’s number one priority is to ensure good educational opportunities
are available to local families. To this
end the council has undertaken an extensive consultation exercise about the
future of Chiltern Edge School in order to inform what action(s) the council
should take to ensure that the priority is met. The report summarises the responses received and provides an update on
developments since the consultation was launched on the 27 April 2017. Annexes
set out the process followed. The Cabinet is
RECOMMENDED to: (a) not
proceed at this time with the publication of a statutory notice proposing the
closure of Chiltern Edge School; (b) commission, ideally from Ofsted, an external review
of the progress made by October 2017 towards addressing
the weaknesses identified by Ofsted and the construction of an in-year balanced
budget; (c) consider a
further report on the progress identified by the external review at its
November meeting. Additional documents:
Minutes: Chiltern Edge
School has been placed in Special Measures following an Ofsted rating of
‘Inadequate’. The council’s number one priority is to ensure good educational
opportunities are available to local families.
To this end the council has undertaken an extensive consultation
exercise about the future of Chiltern Edge School in order to inform what
action(s) the council should take to ensure that the priority is met. Cabinet considered a report that summarised the responses received and
that provided an update on developments since the consultation was launched on
the 27 April 2017. David Bullivant, spoke as a parent of a child at Chiltern
Edge School and a member of the save Our Edge campaign. He thanked Councillor
Biles and Councillor Bartholomew for being willing to work with the group and
to meet them. He spoke in support of keeping the school open, referring to its
previous history of good Ofsted inspections and that the head teacher had a
clear improvement plan. Clare Bentata, submitted a petition against the closure of the school
referring the support for the school. Christine Atkinson, speaking as a parent of children who had
attended the school spoke of the importance of it to the village community. Moira Green, Headteacher at Chiltern Edge School,
highlighted the steps being taken to improve the situation at the school. Councillor Liz Brighouse, Opposition Leader, welcomed the
recommendation in the report not to proceed with a notice to close at this
stage. RESOLVED: to: (a)
not proceed at this time with the publication of a statutory notice
proposing the closure of Chiltern Edge School; (b)
commission, ideally from
Ofsted, an external review of the progress made by October 2017 towards
addressing the weaknesses identified by Ofsted and the construction of an
in-year balanced budget; (c)
consider a further report on the progress identified
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City Centre Transport Improvements and Experimental Queen Street Closure Cabinet Member: Environment Forward Plan Ref: 2017/064 Contact: Martin Kraftl, Principal Infrastructure Co-ordinator Tel: 07920 084336 Report by Director for Planning & Place (CA8). This report summarises the results of the formal public consultation on the proposed experimental Traffic Regulation Order to prohibit buses, taxis and private hire vehicles from Queen Street, Oxford and amendments to permanent Traffic Regulation Orders on the surrounding network. Other proposals include amendments to bus stops and layover points, including bus stop clearways, adjustments to three key junctions and the installation of 5 no. zebra crossings. The report supplies recommendations and seeks approval on moving the project forward in a timely manner to achieve the desired delivery date of October 2017 to coincide with the opening of the re-developed Westgate. The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED
to: (a)
consider
the contents of this report, including the consultation responses received, in
the context of the statutory framework as set out in Annex 5; (b)
approve
the proposal for an experimental TRO restricting bus, taxi and private hire
access to Queen Street as advertised, subject to approval by the Secretary of
State for Transport; (c)
instruct
officers to develop a monitoring framework for the experimental closure of
Queen Street, in consultation with (amongst others) the bus operators, city
council, and Cabinet Member for Environment; (d)
instruct
officers to continue to develop options for city centre bus routeing –
including options for Queen Street – in partnership with Oxford City Council
and bus operators and drawing on monitoring of the experimental closure when
available; (e)
approve
the retention of the existing cycle access arrangements in Queen Street
(cycling permitted 18:00 – 10:00); (f)
approve
the proposal for zebra crossings in St Aldate’s,
Speedwell Street, New Road, Park End Street and Worcester Street as advertised; (g)
approve
the proposal for changes to loading, waiting and stopping in High Street and St
Aldate’s as advertised; (h)
approve
the changes to bus stop clearways as advertised; (i)
note
that design changes may be made to the published proposals to deal with
concerns raised in the consultation and as part of the safety audit
process. Certain changes may require
further consultation. Additional documents:
Minutes: Cabinet had before them a report summarising the results of
the formal public consultation on the proposed experimental Traffic Regulation
Order to prohibit buses, taxis and private hire vehicles from Queen Street,
Oxford and amendments to permanent Traffic Regulation Orders on the surrounding
network. Other proposals included amendments to bus stops and layover points,
including bus stop clearways, adjustments to three key junctions and the
installation of 5 no. zebra crossings. The report sought approval on moving the
project forward in a timely manner to achieve the desired delivery date of
October 2017 to coincide with the opening of the re-developed Westgate. Barrie Finch, Oxfordshire NPC Group, commented that the
Group would be looking for Councillor Constance to hold informal and to monitor
the experiment with local bus groups, pedestrians etc. He suggested that the
experiment would be better if it was an experimental opening rather than
closure to buses and taxis. Referring to the consultation he felt that the
responses had been cherry picked to give a particular picture. He added that
there was a lack of detail and clarity in the report. For example there was no
indication where bus stops would be sighted. There was a lack of consideration
of the needs of the partially sighted, wheelchair users and the elderly. Dan Levy, Cyclox, stated that
whilst accepting that what was being proposed was an experiment, their Group
would wish to see during part of the period an experimental trial of cyclists
in Queen Street. He added that it was odd that a prime cycle route should be
closed to cycles at any time but asked that if it was then serious
consideration be given to a safe alternative route from the station to High
Street. He welcomed the improvements to the teardrop but added that there were
still technical issues requiring improvement. Dan Levy suggested that if
looking at the whole area one solution would be to close one of either Park End Street or Hyth
Bridge Street to all except cycles or to make them a a
one way system. Sajad Khan, COTA, spoke in support
of the taxi rank on Cornmarket which they saw as a vital improvement. The Group
did not support the positioning of the rank on High Street which was too far
down the road making it inaccessible. They would prefer to see a small rank for
one or two taxi’s at the Cornmarket end of High Street. Sajid
Khan also requested that consideration be given to a small rank on New Road for
people exiting The Westgate Centre. Graham Jones, ROX and the Oxford High Street Association spoke in support of the arguments put forward by the bus companies as to why Queen Street could not be pedestrianised as yet. He highlighted the congestion to High Street caused by additional buses using and stopping there. This would add to pollution levels and affect delivery times for businesses. Graham Jones also referred to safety issues on the High Street and ... view the full minutes text for item 55/17 |
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Transititon Fund for Community Initiatives for Open Access Children's Services Cabinet Member: Local Communities Forward Plan Ref: 2017/083 Contact: Sarah Jelley, Senior Policy & Performance Officer Tel: 07554 103437 Report by Assistant Chief Executive (CA10). In February 2016 the council
agreed to set aside £1m for creating a ‘one off’ fund to provide pump priming
to support open access children's services.
It was agreed that a cross party group of county councillors would
consider maximum benefit of this fund and bring proposals back to Cabinet for
decision. In considering the third round of bids against the criteria during discussion Cabinet noted that the issue for the St Mary’s bid was the level of duplication with the ACE Centre. Councillor Gray suggested that it would be sensible to defer a decision in order to undertake further investigation and review the services available and to be provided. This report outlines this work with recommendations to Cabinet. The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED
to (a) Approve
for funding the following bids: a.
St Mary’s
Church, Chipping Norton (b) Defer
the decision until September Cabinet for the following bids: a.
Aspire
& The Nature Effect (Florence Park
Children’s Centre) (c) Defer
the decision until September Cabinet for the asset transfer for the following
proposal: a.
Aflah Nursery
(Florence Park Children’s Centre) Minutes: In February 2016 the council agreed to set aside £1m for
creating a ‘one off’ fund to provide pump priming to support open access
children's services. It was agreed that
a cross party group of county councillors would consider maximum benefit of
this fund and bring proposals back to Cabinet for decision. In June during consideration of the third round of bids
against the criteria following discussion Cabinet deferred a decision on a
number of matters in order to undertake further investigation. Cabinet had
before them a report outlining this work to date with recommendations to
Cabinet. Councillor John Sanders, local councillor for Cowley
welcomed the deferral of the decision on Florence Park. He emphasised that the
Fund was to provide open access services for local people. Councillor Gray in moving the recommendations advised that
meetings were being held under the auspices of the OCVA with a view to a
possible joint bid. RESOLVED: to: (a) Approve for funding the following bids: a. St Mary’s Church, Chipping Norton (b) Defer the decision until September Cabinet for the following bids: a. Aspire & The Nature Effect (Florence Park Children’s Centre) (c) Defer the decision until September Cabinet for the asset transfer for the following proposal: a. Aflah Nursery (Florence Park Children’s Centre) |
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Minerals and Waste Local Plan, Part 1 (Core Strategy) Cabinet Member: Environment Forward Plan Ref: 2017/058 Contact: Peter Day, Minerals & Waste Policy Team Leader Tel: 07392 318899 Report by Director for Planning & Place (CA11). The
County Council has a statutory duty to prepare a new Oxfordshire Minerals and
Waste Local Plan, to provide an effective planning strategy and policies for
the supply of minerals and management of waste in the county, consistent with
environmental, social and economic needs, to replace the existing Minerals and
Waste Local Plan which was adopted in 1996. The Oxfordshire Minerals and Waste
Local Plan: Part 1 – Core Strategy (the Plan) was approved by the County
Council in March 2015 and submitted for independent examination by a planning
inspector in December 2015. Following a hearing held in September 2016, the
Inspector issued an Interim Report. The
Interim Report provided the Inspector’s conclusions on the amounts of provision
that need to be made for mineral working and waste management over the Plan
period to 2031. He concluded that the provision for mineral working should be
as the Council proposed in the submitted Plan, based on the Local Aggregate
Assessment 2014. The Interim Report also covered certain legal and procedural
matters, including the need for further Strategic Environmental Assessment /
Sustainability Appraisal (SEA/SA) work to be undertaken and stated that
modifications to the Plan needed to be proposed. The
further SEA/SA work required was undertaken and a comprehensive new SEA/SA
report prepared. Proposed modifications to the Plan were drafted in response to
the Inspector's Interim Report and in the light of representatons
made on the Plan and discussion at the examination hearing and the further
SA/SEA work. Following agreement by Cabinet in January 2017, the proposed
modifications and the new SEA/SA report were published for public consultation
in February 2017. All
responses to this consultation that were received by the Council were passed to
the Inspector. The Inspector considered these responses and issued his Final
Report on the examination of the Plan on 15 June 2017. The Inspector concludes
that the Plan as submitted has a number of deficiencies in respect of soundness
and legal compliance, which means that he recommends non-adoption of it as
submitted, but that with his recommended main modifications the Plan satisfies
legal requirements and meets the criteria for soundness and is capable of
adoption. The Inspector's Final Report confirms the findings of his Interim Report. His recommended main modifications are largely the same as the Council's proposed modifications that were published in February 2017 but he has made a small number of alterations to bring certain polices into line with national policy and ensure soundness of the Plan. The Council may now adopt the Plan but may only do so with the main modifications recommended by the Inspector (and any additional modifications that do not affect the polices). Adoption of the Plan requires a resolution of the Council. The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED
to (a) recommend
to Council to: i. adopt the Oxfordshire Minerals and Waste Local Plan: Part ... view the full agenda text for item 57/17 Additional documents:
Minutes: The County
Council has a statutory duty to prepare a new Oxfordshire Minerals and Waste
Local Plan, to provide an effective planning strategy and policies for the
supply of minerals and management of waste in the county, consistent with
environmental, social and economic needs, to replace the existing Minerals and
Waste Local Plan which was adopted in 1996. Following an extensive statutory
process Cabinet considered a report on the outcomes. Councillor Adrian Lloyd, Wallingford Town Council, spoke in connection with the aggregate
assessment figures stating that in his view the figures was too high and wold
not be realised. Changes to the regulations on re-use of demolition materials
meant that there ws a replacement for sharp sand and
gravel. He feared that the effect would be that pits opened and then were
forced to close. Councillor Lynda Atkins, local councillor for Wallingford
whilst accepting that a Mineral & Waste Plan was desperately needed spoke
against the aggregate assessment figures which she felt were unnecessarily high
and did not protect local residents in her division from applications for new
pits. Councillor John Sanders, Shadow Cabinet Member for
Environment expressed disappointment that the Plan had taken 4 years to reach
this stage and hoped that the development of site allocations would happen
without delay in order to provide certainty and to protect from speculative
proposals. Asked by Cabinet to comment on the Local Aggregate
Assessment Peter Day explained that the LAA had been subject to much discussion
over a lengthy period of time. It had taken a whole day at the examination and
the Inspector had concluded that it was an appropriate basis on which to plan
for 2031. The Inspector’s recommended modifications included the LAA figures
and the modifications could only be agreed as a total package. Peter Day responded to concerns from Councillor Lindsay-Gale
who stated that she had fought the proposals since 2003 and communities in her
Division were upset at the proposed split between West and South Oxfordshire.
She added that the Cabinet Advisory Group had opposed the plan at every single
stage. Peter Day stressed that the Inspector had been required to consider all
representations and he had done so, including those from local residents and
groups. Bev Hindle added that Cabinet were being asked to put it forward today
for Council adoption taking into account the views of the CAG. During discussion Cabinet explored the impact of not having a Plan in place which would be to continue to base decisions on national policy leading to less protection for local people from inappropriate proposals. RESOLVED: (by 5 votes for and 3 abstensions) to (a)
recommend to Council to:
i.
adopt the Oxfordshire Minerals and Waste Local
Plan: Part 1 – Core Strategy with the main modifications recommended by the
Inspector in his final report (Appendix B) at Annex 3B and such additional
modifications as are required, in accordance with the Planning and Compulsory
Purchase Act 2004 section 23(3) (as amended); ii. authorise the Director for ... view the full minutes text for item 57/17 |
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East West Rail Western Section Phase 2: Public Consultation Cabinet Member: Environment Forward Plan Ref: 2017/042 Contact: John Disley, Policy Strategy Manager Tel: 07767 006742 Report by Strategic Director for Communities (CA12). East West Rail is a strategic national rail infrastructure proposal to reopen and upgrade the rail corridor connecting Oxford, Milton Keynes and Cambridge, extending on to Ipswich and Norwich. It is split into three distinct sections covering Oxford to Bedford and Milton Keynes to Princes Risborough (Western); Bedford to Cambridge (Central) and Cambridge to Norwich and Ipswich (Eastern). This report is primarily concerned with the Western Section, which includes the EWR route in Oxfordshire.
Phase 1 of the Western section, connecting Oxford to Bicester via Oxford Parkway, with services extending to London Marylebone, has already been constructed with services now running. The powers are now being sought by Network Rail to construct and operate phase 2 of the Western section, which in Oxfordshire runs from east of Bicester town centre to the County Boundary. The Western section has been developed and refined over many years by a Consortium of local authorities, of which Oxfordshire County Council is a founder Member, all of which are also providing significant local financial contributions to the project. The Western section scheme was approved in principle by central Government in its 2012 'High Level Output Statement' for the railway. Since then, further design and development work has taken place, with an initial public consultation held in autumn 2015. A Strategic Alliance led by Network Rail is taking the project through approvals and implementation, and is seeking powers under the Transport & Works Act process to construct the railway. This process necessitates the production of a draft Environmental Statement for the scheme, for consultation with the public and Stakeholders. These include individual Councils on the route and the EWR Consortium as a whole. The consultation started on 30th June and runs until 11th August. The purpose of this report is to set out the proposed Oxfordshire County Council response to the Consultation, both in principle and highlighting matters of detail it wishes Network Rail to address and identifying any other issues of relevance. Consultation events in Oxfordshire are taking place in Bicester (10 July) and Launton (13 July) and an update on any significant issues raised at those events will be provided as an addendum to the meeting. The report also covers the proposed status and approach to the London Road Level Crossing, which while not within the scope of this stage of the project is closely linked to the future development of East West Rail. Cabinet is RECOMMENDED
to: (a) Reconfirm the Council’s strong support for the East West
Rail scheme set out in the consultation proposals, as a strategic investment
priority; (b) Submit
a response to the Western Section Phase 2 consultation, based on the points
outlined in paragraph 21 above, with the final response to be agreed by the
Cabinet Member for the Environment in consultation with the Director for
Planning & Place; (c) For this response to ... view the full agenda text for item 58/17 Additional documents:
Minutes: East West Rail is
a strategic national rail infrastructure proposal to reopen and upgrade the
rail corridor connecting Oxford, Milton Keynes and Cambridge, extending on to
Ipswich and Norwich. It is split into
three distinct sections covering Oxford to Bedford and Milton Keynes to Princes
Risborough (Western); Bedford to Cambridge (Central) and Cambridge to Norwich
and Ipswich (Eastern). Cabinet considered a report that was primarily concerned
with the Western Section, which included the EWR route in Oxfordshire and it
set out the proposed Oxfordshire County Council response to the Network Rail
consultation on the proposals. The report also covered the proposed status and
approach to the London Road Level Crossing, which while not within the scope of
this stage of the project was closely linked to the future development of East
West Rail. Councillor John Howson, expressed
disappointment that it would be a diesel line which was far noisier than an
electrified line. He commented that there was no indication where the trains
would be stored and as it was likely to be somewhere in Oxfordshire this would
have an impact on Oxfordshire residents. Councillor Bob Johnston, local
councillor for Kennington & Radley, commended the paper but agreed with
concerns that the proposals were for diesel trains. Looking forward he
expressed concern over where the rolling stock was to come from and hoped that
they would not be tired second hand stock from elsewhere. Councillor Paul Buckley, speaking
as a local councillor for Wolvercote & Summertown
and as a professional engineer stated that he was absolutely behind the concept
set oit in the consultation. However he sounded a
note of caution about how it might be implemented, drawing on experience of
Phase 1. RESOLVED: to: (a)
Reconfirm the
Council’s strong support for the East West Rail scheme set out in the
consultation proposals, as a strategic investment priority; (b)
Submit a response to the Western Section Phase 2
consultation, based on the points outlined in paragraph 21 above, with the
final response to be agreed by the Cabinet Member for the Environment in
consultation with the Director for Planning & Place; (c)
For this response to include a schedule of
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Section 75 Agreement - Update 2017 Cabinet Member: Adult Social Care Forward Plan Ref: 2017/077 Contact: Eleanor Crichton, Strategic Commissioner (Older People) Tel: 07774 335652/Natalia Lachkou, Strategic Commissioner (Vulnerable Adults) Tel: 07881 500344 Report by Director for Adult Services (CA11). Under Section 75
of the National Health Services Act 2006, the Council has an existing and
long-standing agreement with Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group, to pool
resources and deliver shared objectives.
Oxfordshire has amongst the largest genuinely pooled budgets in the
country. That reflects our commitment to
joining up our commissioning and using resources flexibly for the benefit of
people who need care. The overarching
intention is to work together across service areas will lead to better outcomes
for service users, more effective decision making, and use of pooled resources.
In order to build on our shared work we are now proposing two pooled budgets
for 2017/18 and 2018/19, bringing resources together to make a real difference
to the people of Oxfordshire and to meet the national Better Care Fund
requirements: a) A pool for Adults with Care and Support Needs
that that brings together the previous mental health and learning disability
pools together with resources that support people living with acquired brain
injury and autism. b) A Better Care Fund pool that brings together
elements of the former Older People’s and Physical Disability Pooled Budgets.
This will be structured around three key elements – care homes, community
resilience and hospital avoidance, prevention and carer support. These pooled budgets will deliver the Joint
Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2015 - 2019 key priorities for adult health and
social care. The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to: (a)
approve
the outline proposed pooled budget arrangements with Oxfordshire Clinical
Commissioning Group, including the creation of two pooled budgets for Adults
with Care and Support Needs and for the Better Care Fund; (b)
delegate
responsibility for approving the detail of the schedules for 2017/18, including
the final contributions and risk share arrangements, to the Director for Adult
Services in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care; (c)
approve
the proposal to hold two joint management groups. Minutes: Under Section 75 of the National Health Services Act 2006, the Council
has an existing and long-standing agreement with Oxfordshire Clinical
Commissioning Group, to pool resources and deliver shared objectives. In order
to build on this shared work Cabinet considered a report proposing two pooled
budgets for 2017/18 and 2018/19, bringing resources together to make a real
difference to the people of Oxfordshire and to meet the national Better Care Fund
requirements RESOLVED:
to: (a)
approve
the outline proposed pooled budget arrangements with Oxfordshire Clinical
Commissioning Group, including the creation of two pooled budgets for Adults
with Care and Support Needs and for the Better Care Fund; (b)
delegate
responsibility for approving the detail of the schedules for 2017/18, including
the final contributions and risk share arrangements, to the Director for Adult
Services in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care; (c)
approve the
proposal to hold two joint management groups. |
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Delegated Powers - July 2017 Cabinet Member: Leader of the Council Forward Plan Ref: 2017/017 Contact: Sue Whitehead, Principal Committee Officer Tel: 07393 001213 To report on a quarterly basis any executive decisions taken under the specific powers and functions delegated under the terms of Part 7.2 (Scheme of Delegation to Officers) of the Council’s Constitution – Paragraph 6.3(c)(i). Any such decisions taken since the last meeting will be included in the schedule of addenda. It is not for scrutiny call-in. Minutes: Cabinet noted the following executive decision taken under the specific powers and functions delegated under the terms of Part 7.2 (Scheme of Delegation to Officers) of the Council’s Constitution – Paragraph 6.3(c)(i). It is not for scrutiny call-in.
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Forward Plan and Future Business Cabinet Member: All Contact Officer: Sue Whitehead, Committee Services
Manager (01865 810262) The Cabinet Procedure
Rules provide that the business of each
meeting at the Cabinet is to include “updating of the Forward Plan and proposals
for business to be conducted at the following meeting”. Items from the Forward Plan for the
immediately forthcoming meetings of the Cabinet appear in the Schedule at CA15. This includes any updated information
relating to the business for those meetings that has already been identified
for inclusion in the next Forward Plan
update. The
Schedule is for noting, but Cabinet Members
may also wish to take this opportunity to identify any further changes they
would wish to be incorporated in the next Forward Plan update. The
Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to note the items currently identified for
forthcoming meetings. Minutes: The Cabinet considered a
list of items for the immediately
forthcoming meetings of the Cabinet together with changes and additions set out
in the schedule of addenda. RESOLVED: to note the items currently identified for
forthcoming meetings. |