Agenda
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Contact: Chris Reynolds Tel: 07542 029441; E-Mail: chris.reynolds@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Link: video link https://oxon.cc/Cabinet16072024
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Apologies for Absence |
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Declarations of Interest - guidance note below |
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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. |
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Petitions and Public Address 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 9am four 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 i.e Wednesday 10 July 2024. Written submissions should be no longer than 1 A4 sheet.
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Appointments |
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Reports from Scrutiny Committees There are no reports from Scrutiny Committees to be considered at this meeting. |
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Cabinet Member: Infrastructure and Development Strategy Forward Plan Ref: 2024/198 Contact: Timothy Mann, Programme Lead Timothy.mann@oxfordshire.gov,uk
Report by Director of Environment and Highways (CA8)
The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to;
a) Approve the proposed changes to the Grant Determination Agreement (GDA) as set out in paragraphs 13 and 14 of the report; and
b) Authorise the Director of Environment and Highways, in consultation with the Director of Law & Governance, Executive Director of Resources and Section 151 officer, Cabinet Member for Infrastructure and Development Strategy and Cabinet Member for Finance to finalise the terms of, and enter into, the amended Grant Determination Agreement.
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Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership - Board Appointments Cabinet Member: Leader, Infrastructure and Development Strategy Forward Plan Ref: 2024/206 Contact: Chloe Taylor, Head of Economy (Chloe.Taylor@oxfordshire.gov.uk)
Report by Chief Executive. (CA9)
The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to
a) Endorse the appointment of Dr Olga Kozlova as a Board Director upon the resignation of Professor Patrick Grant
b) Endorse the appointment of Cllr David Hingley as a Board Director upon the resignation of Cllr Barry Wood
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Treasury Management Annual Performance 2023/24 Forward Plan Ref: 2024/162 Contact: Tim Chapple, Treasury Manager Tim.chapple@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Report by Executive Director of Resources and Section 151 Officer (CA10)
Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to note the report, and to RECOMMEND Council to note the council’s treasury management activity and outcomes in 2023/24.
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Business Management & Monitoring Report - May 2024 Cabinet Member: Finance Forward Plan Ref: 2024/063 Contact: Kathy Wilcox, Head of Financial Strategy Kathy.wilcox@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Report by Executive Director of Finance and Section 151 Officer (CA11)
The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to
a) Note the report and annexes. b) Approve the virement requests in Annex B-2a and note the requests in Annex B-2b. c) Approve the OxLEP carry forward of funding and transfer £0.2m held in the Council’s reserves to OxLEP Ltd. d) Approve the increase to charges for the Home to School Transport Spare Seat Scheme from September 2024.
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Capital Programme Update and Monitoring Report - July 2024 Cabinet Member: Finance Forward Plan Ref: 2024/205 Contact: Natalie Crawford, Capital Programme Manager, Natalie.crawford@oxfordshire,gov.uk
Report by Executive Director of Finance and Section 151 Officer (CA11)
The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to:
Capital Programme
2. Approve the updated Capital Programme at Annex 2 incorporating the changes set out in this report.
Budget Changes / Budget Release
3. approve to release £4m of corporate funds back to the capital programme from the Special Education Needs (SEN) Provision Programme due to the additional SEN High Needs Grant funding received between 2021/22 and 2024/25 following the announced funding allocations (paragraph 76).
4. approve the inclusion of Oxford Community Support Service (CSS) Cowley into the Capital Programme with an indicative budget of £1.078m to be funded from the Asset Rationalisation Programme, Property Decarbonisation Programme and Section 106 funding (paragraph 68).
5. approve the change of the use of the budget for the purposes of relocating Banbury Library (paragraph 70).
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Delegated Powers Report for April to June 2024 Forward Plan Ref: 2024/245 Contact: Colm Ó Caomhánaigh, Democratic Services Manager, Colm.ocaomhanaigh@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Report by Director of Law and Governance
Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to note the executive decision taken under delegated powers, set out in paragraph 4.
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Forward Plan and Future Business Cabinet Member: All Contact Officer: Chris Reynolds, Senior Democratic Services Officer, chris.reynolds@oxfordshire.gov.uk
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 CA14. 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. |
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For information only: Cabinet response to Scrutiny item Update on the Priority Action Plan |