Agenda
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Contact: Chris Reynolds Tel: 07542 029441; E-Mail: chris.reynolds@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Link: video link https://oxon.cc/Cabinet17092024
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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 i.e. Wednesday 11 September 2024. 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.
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Appointments |
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Reports from Scrutiny Committees There are no Scrutiny reports for consideration at this meeting.
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Sustainable School Travel Strategy 2024-25 Cabinet Member: Transport Management Forward Plan Ref: 2024/141 Contact: Kim Sutherland, School Engagement Officer Kim.sutherland@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Report by Director of Environment and Highways (CA8)
The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to
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Community Wealth Building - Action Plan and Next Steps Cabinet Member: Public Health, Inequalities and Community Safety Forward Plan Ref: 2024/266 Contact: Emily Urquhart, Policy Officer – CWB Lead (Emily.Urquhart@oxfordshire.gov.uk)
Report by Director of Economy and Place (CA9)
The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED:
a) to approve the project allocation of the existing budget for the Community Wealth Building Programme b) to agree the principles laid out in the first iteration of the social value definition statement (at Annex 2), for incorporation into operational policy and strategy
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Ethical Procurement Policy Forward Plan Ref: 2024/204 Contact: Fiona Williams, Head of Category (Fiona.Williams@oxfordshire.gov.uk), Melissa Sage, Head of Procurement (Melissa.Sage@oxfordshire.gov.uk)
Report by Executive Director for Resources and Section 151 Officer (CA10).
The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to
a) Approve the implementation of the Ethical Procurement Policy (attached at Annex 1).
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Cabinet Member: Public Heath, Inequalities and Community Safety Forward Plan Ref: 2024/275 Contact: Rob MacDougall, Chief Fire Officer and Director of Community Safety rob.macdougall@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Report by the Chief Fire Officer and Director of Community Safety (CA11)
The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to note the report and approve the suggested approach of monitoring improvements.
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Workforce Report and Staffing Data - Quarter 1 - April to June 2024 Cabinet Member: Community and Corporate Services Forward Plan Ref: 2023/279 Contact: Cherie Cuthbertson, Director of Workforce & Organisational Development, Cherie.cuthbertson@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Report by Executive Director of Resources and Section 151 Officer (CA12)
Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to note the report.
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Business Management and Monitoring Report - July 2024 Cabinet Member: Finance Forward Plan Ref: 2024/200 Contact: Kathy Wilcox. Head of Financial Strategy Kathy.wilcox@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Report by Executive Director of Resources & Section 151 Officer (CA13)
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 use of Homes for Ukraine grant funding as set out in Annex C and authorise the Executive Director of Resources to update funding agreements with the City and District Councils accordingly.
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Treasury Management Quarter 1 Report 2024/25 Forward Plan Ref: 2024/163 Contact: Tim Chapple, Treasury Manager, Tim.chapple@oxfordshire.gov,uk
Report by Executive Director of Resources and Section 151 Officer (CA14)
Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to note the council’s treasury management activity at the end of the first quarter of 2024/25.
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Capital Programme Approvals - September 2024 Cabinet Member: Finance Forward Plan Ref: 2024/201 Contact: Natalie Crawford, Capital Programme Manager Natalie.crawford@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Report by Executive Director of Resources and Section 151 Officer (CA15)
The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to:
a) approve an increase in budget of £5.445m for the Tramway Accessibility Improvements scheme, to be funded from S106 developer contributions and reallocating funding from the Housing and Growth Deal. b) approve an increase of £1.300m for Banbury Road Roundabout to be funded from the Housing and Growth Deal. c) approve a request to forward fund £15.300m for third party delivered projects at Oxford Rewley Road Fire Station and Oxford Grandpont Depot site. d) to note the latest estimated funding gap of £6.745m on the current balanced capital programme due which will be addressed through the annual business planning process and Capital Programme for Council approval in February 2025.
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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 CA16. 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 items ASC Assurance Update Vision Zero Strategy and Action Plan Additional documents: |