Meeting documents
Cabinet
Tuesday, 15 April 2008
To Members of the Cabinet |
Councillors |
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Keith R Mitchell CBE |
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Leader of the Council |
David Robertson |
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Deputy Leader of the Council |
C.H. Shouler |
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Cabinet Member for Finance |
John Howell OBE |
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Cabinet Member for Change Management |
Louise Chapman |
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Cabinet Member for Children, Young People & Families |
Michael Waine |
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Cabinet Member for Schools Improvement |
Roger Belson |
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Cabinet Member for Sustainable Development |
Jim Couchman |
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Cabinet Member for Social & Community Services |
Ian Hudspeth |
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Cabinet Member for Transport |
Mrs J. Heathcoat |
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Cabinet Member for Community Safety |
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AGENDA
(Addenda)
1. Apologies for Absence
2. Declarations of Interest – see guidance note
3. Minutes
(See also Addenda)
To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 18 March 2008 (CA3) and to receive for information any matters arising therefrom.
4. Petitions and Public
Address
(See Addenda)
5. Financial Monitoring
Cabinet Member: Finance
Forward Plan Ref: 2007/262
Contact: Lorna Baxter, Strategic Financial Planning Manager (01865 816087)
Report by Assistant Chief Executive & Chief Finance Office (CA5)
(CA5 - download as .doc file)
(CA5 - Annexes 1 - 5 - download as .xls file)
(CA5 - Annex 6 - download as .xls file)
(CA5 - Annex 7 - download as .xls file)
(CA5 - Annex 8 - download as .xls file)
The report sets out the Council’s forecast financial position for the 2007/08 financial year based on actuals to 29 February 2008.
The in-year underspend for the Directorates is forecast to be -£2.770m, compared to an underspend of -£1.098m reported last month, a change of -£1.672m. This forecast excludes the City Schools reorganisation overspend of £1.957m (repayment planned over a number of years) and the Schools Transport days variation of -£0.320m. An underspend is also reported on the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) of -£1.244m.
Supplementary estimates totalling £0.046m are requested in the report associated with costs incurred as a result of the July 2007 floods. When added to the supplementary estimates agreed previously, the cost to this Council of the floods stands at £1.219m.
Taking into account the supplementary estimate of £0.046m for flood related expenditure the forecast in-year underspend becomes -£2.816m, which is -0.9% of the total Directorates’ budget.
After accounting for all known changes, general balances are forecast to be £21.342m at the end of February. This gives an overall consolidated balances forecast for the year-end of £24.478m.
The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to:
(a) note the report;
(b) approve the virements as set out in Annex 2a;
(c) approve the supplementary estimates totalling £0.046m as set out in Annex 2c;
(d) approve the amended detailed budget for 2008/09 as set out in Annex 7; and
(e) approve the virements for 2008/09 as set out in Annex 8.
6. Supplementary Outline Project Appraisal for Delivery of the Oxford Academy
Cabinet Member: Schools Improvement
Forward Plan Ref: 2008/064
Contact: Shannon Moore, Assistant Head, Raising Achievement Service (01865 428084); Nigel Cunning, Team Leader, Project Delivery, Property Services (01865 810457)
Report by Head of Property, Director for Children Young People and Families and Assistant Chief Executive and Chief Finance Officer (CA6).
The report relates to the construction of the new Oxford Academy on the Peers School site in Littlemore.
Following concern from the Partnership for Schools regarding the reliance of the Council upon the disposal of land, work has been done to provide an alternative model which demonstrates that a viable solution is still possible should the land sale not proceed.
If revised, the Outline Project Approval for the scheme would: exclude the sale of land and increase SEN provision for 16-19 age groups.
The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to approve as amendments to recommendations (a) and (g) approved at the meeting on 15 January 2008:
(a) the transfer of the full site area of the existing Peers School to the Oxford Academy; and
(b) the Council’s additional capital contribution to the Oxford Academy outlined in the report.
7. Director of Public Health for Oxfordshire – Annual Report
Cabinet Member: Leader of the Council
Forward Plan Ref: 2008/032
Contact: Ruth Fenning, Public Health Business Manager, Oxon PCT (01865 336726)
Report by Director of Public Health (CA7) (download as .pdf file).
This is the second Annual Report by a Director of Public Health for Oxfordshire (jointly appointed by the NHS and the County Council). The recommendations are made for all organisations in Oxfordshire and for the public.
The report details progress made in the last year; set out challenges for the next year; and aims to further galvanise action on five main threats to the future health, wellbeing and prosperity of Oxfordshire. These main long-term threats are:
· breaking the cycle of deprivation;
· an ageing population – the “demographic time bomb”;
· mental health and wellbeing: avoiding a Cinderella service (newly added this year);
· preventing obesity: a major cause of chronic disease; and
· fighting killer infections.
The report is designed to summarise the major health and wellbeing needs for Oxfordshire's residents so as to influence the planning of public services, including Oxfordshire County Council's, during 2008/9.
The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to recommend the Council to receive the report and note in particular the general recommendations therein.
8. Future First Action Plan and Carbon Management Programme
Cabinet Member: Sustainable Development
Forward Plan Ref: 2008/023
Contact: Hannah Moser, Future First Programme Manager (01865 815801)
Report by Head of Sustainable Development (CA8).
The report demonstrates progress made to date on the Future First Programme, including the Carbon Management Programme. Progress has been measured against the Future First Action Plan 2007/08 in the Future First Progress report (Annex 1). Progress is measured against the Carbon Management Strategic Implementation Plan for the Carbon Management Summary Report (Annex 2).
A positive decision is needed regarding the Future First Action Plan (Annex 3) in order to allow implementation to commence at the start of the financial year 2008/09.
The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to approve the draft Future First Action Plan 2008/09.
9. Forward
Plan and Future Business
(See also Addenda)
Cabinet Member: All
Contact Officer: Tony Cloke, Assistant Head of Legal & Democratic Services (01865 815314)
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 CA9. 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.