Agenda and minutes

Apologies were received from Councillor Graham (substituted by Councillor Smith).

There were no declarations of interest.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 9 October 2025 and to receive information arising from them.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 9 October 2025 be approved and signed as an accurate record of the proceedings.

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

Requests to speak must be submitted by no later than 9am three working days before the meeting.  Requests to speak should be sent to committeesdemocraticservices@oxfordshire.gov.uk .

If you are speaking ‘virtually’, you may 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 9am 2 working days before the meeting. Written submissions should be no longer than 1 A4 sheet.

There were none.

The information in this case is exempt in that it falls within the following prescribed categories: 

1. Information relating to a particular individual. 

4. Information relating to any consultations or negotiations, or contemplated consultations or negotiations, in connection with any labour relations matter arising between the authority or a Minister of the Crown and employees of, or office holders under, the authority. 

and since it is considered that, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information. 

To approve the exempt minutes of the meeting held on 9 October 2025 and to receive information arising from them.

It was agreed that the public be excluded during the consideration of items 5 and 6 since it was likely that if they were present during that discussion there would be a disclosure of "exempt" information as described in Part I of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act, 1972 and specified below the item in the Agenda.

RESOLVED:

That the exempt minutes of the meeting held on 9 October 2025 be approved and signed as an accurate record of the proceedings.

The information in this case is exempt in that it falls within the following prescribed categories: 

2. Information which is likely to reveal the identity of an individual. 

and since it is considered that, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information. 

RESOLVED:

To note the report.