Agenda

To receive any apologies for absence and temporary appointments.

The Committee is recommended to APPROVE the minutes of the meeting held on 5 February 2025 and to receive information arising from them.

Members of the public who wish to speak at this meeting can attend the meeting in person or ‘virtually’ through an online connection.

To facilitate ‘hybrid’ meetings we are asking that requests to speak or present a petition are submitted by no later than 9.00 a.m. four working days before the meeting, i.e., 9.00 a.m. on 14^th April 2025. Requests to speak should be sent to the Scrutiny Officer at scrutiny@oxfordshire.gov.uk.

If you are speaking ‘virtually’, you are asked to submit a written statement of your presentation to ensure that your views are taken into account. A written copy of your statement can be provided no later than 9.00 a.m. two working days before the meeting. Written submissions should be no longer than one A4 sheet.

The Committee is recommended to NOTE the progress of previous recommendations and actions arising from previous meetings, having raised any questions on the contents.

Attached are the Cabinet responses to the Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee reports on:

·       Local Nature Recovery Strategy

·       City Centre Accommodation Strategy – Disposal of Old and New County Hall

·       Infrastructure Funding Statement and s.106 Funding Review Report

The Committee is asked to NOTE the response.

The Committee is recommended to AGREE its work programme for forthcoming meetings, having heard any changes from previous iterations, and taking account of the Cabinet Forward Plan and of the Budget Management Monitoring Report.

The Cabinet Forward Plan can be found here: https://mycouncil.oxfordshire.gov.uk/mgListPlanItems.aspx?PlanId=433&RP=115

The most recent BMMR, submitted to Cabinet in March 2025, can be found here: https://mycouncil.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=115&MId=7477&Ver=4

The Committee has requested an update on the section 106  a report on Section 106 Improvement Programme.

Cllr Judy Roberts, Cabinet member for Infrastructure and Development Strategy, and Robin Rogers, Director of Economy and Place, have been invited to present the report and to answer the Committee’s questions.  Invitations have also been extended to officers in Finance and in Information Technology.

The Committee is asked to consider the report and raise any questions, and to AGREE any recommendations it wishes to make to Cabinet arising therefrom.

The Committee has requested an update on the development of the Council’s Rail Strategy.  Cllr Judy Roberts, Cabinet member for Infrastructure and Development Strategy, and Robin Rogers, Director of Economy and Place, have been invite to present the report and to answer the Committee’s questions.

The Committee is asked to consider the report and raise any questions, and to AGREE any recommendations it wishes to make to Cabinet arising therefrom.

Slides attached but cover report to follow.

The Committee’s Transport Working Group has completed its work and submits its report to the Committee for its approval.

The Committee is asked to consider the report and raise any questions, and to ENDORSE the recommendations contained it in the report and to SUBMIT the report to Cabinet.

Report to follow.