Agenda and decisions

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There were no declarations of interest.

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 Member’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

There were no questions from County Councillors.

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There were no petitions and public address.

The Cabinet Member is asked to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as an accurate record of proceedings.

The Chair approved the minutes of the meeting held on 4 February 2025 as an accurate record of proceedings.

Cabinet Member: Public Health, Inequalities and Community Safety

Forward Plan Ref: 2025/008

Contact: Kate Eveleigh, Public Health Principal (Kate.Eveleigh@oxfordshire.gov.uk)

Report by Director of Public Health and Communities (CMDPHICS).

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

a)    Authorise the extension of the Better Housing Better Health contract for two years from 28 October 2025 to 28 October 2027.

The Chair approved the recommendations.