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To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 4 June 2024 to be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

The minutes of the meeting held on 4 June 2024 were signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Cabinet Member: Public Health, Inequalities and Community Safety

Forward Plan Ref: 2024/148

Contact: Jason Crapper, Area Manager

Jason.craper@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Report by Chief Fire Officer and Director of Community Safety (CMDPHICS5)

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

Note the results of the consultation exercise as set out in this report and the consultation report attached at Appendix Two, and delegate authority to the Chief Fire Officer to:

a)             Select amongst the proposed automatic fire alarm response options as deemed appropriate following discussions with other Thames Valley fire and rescue services; and

b)             To elevate building types into a higher risk category, either temporarily or on a permanent basis, to manage an identified risk posed by that type of building in the future.

The Chair introduced the item to the meeting.

The Chair noted that the report set out responses to an ongoing consultation exercise, as well as noting the efficiencies in response to automatic alarms.

Officers noted a slight error in the order of preference that was expressed by stakeholders in regard to the different options; with option A being the least popular and option C being the second most popular, as opposed to the other way round.

Officers noted that the report intended to align policies across the Thames Valley to improve inter-operability.

Following a question from the Chair about the policy’s impact on low and medium risk buildings, officers confirmed that the policy would not remove the risk, but that it is at a low level and that officer’s professional judgement would continue to be used in circumstances when the situation may differ.

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

RESOLVED to:

Note the results of the consultation exercise as set out in this report and the consultation report attached at Appendix Two, and delegate authority to the Chief Fire Officer to:

a) Select amongst the proposed automatic fire alarm response options as deemed appropriate following discussions with other Thames Valley fire and rescue services; and

b) To elevate building types into a higher risk category, either temporarily or on a permanent basis, to manage an identified risk posed by that type of building in the future.

Cabinet Member: Public Health, Inequalities and Community Safety

Forward Plan Ref: 2024/196

Contact: Kate Holburn, Head of Public Health Programmes

(Kate.Holburn@oxfordshire.gov.uk)

Report by Director of Public Health and Inequalities (CMDPHICS6)

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

a)    Approve the contract extension, via the appropriate legal route, for the Supplementary Substance Misuse Service, provided by Turning Point, for a period of 3 years.

The Chair introduced the item to the meeting.

The Chair stated the scheme sought to enhance substance misuse services in Oxfordshire in-line with the national strategy.

Officers confirmed that funding was received via the Office of Health Improvements and Disparities and the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities grants as part of a National Drug Strategy.

Officers noted that an extension was being sought for the full three years, to ensure stability of the service, on the basis that the grants would be extended, but that was not confirmed at the present stage.

Officers explained that measures had been put in place around finances to mitigate potential risks if the grants were not continued.

The Chair thanked officers for their work, praised the work of the service and agreed to the recommendations in the report.

RESOLVED to:

a)     Approve the contract extension, via the appropriate legal route, for the Supplementary Substance Misuse Service, provided by Turning Point, for a period of 3 years.