ANNEX 1

Proposed Amendments
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1.	Following public and stakeholder consultation the amendments set out below are proposed.

•	Educational Attainment
Description:	To make progress towards the County Council’s PSA targets 1, 2 and 3 for educational attainment
To improve results in secondary schools in line with County Council targets
Executive Leads:		Schools; Learning & Culture
Head of Service Lead:	School Development

•	Early Years provision Foundation Stage Learning
Description:	To improve access to good quality foundation stage learning for children aged 3, 4 and 5 years old 
Executive Leads:	Children & Young People; Schools 
Head of Service Lead:	Community Learning

•	Family Support Child Protection
Description: 	To strengthen services for children at risk of neglect or abuse and for families at risk of breakdown 
Executive Leads:	Children & Young People; Community Care & Health
Head of Service Lead:	Social Care for Children

•	Delayed Discharges from Hospital
Description:	To deliver the County Council’s PSA target of reducing delayed discharges from hospital.
To ensure that people are able to leave hospital when they are clinically fit to do so
Executive Leads:	Community Care & Health; Children & Young People
Head of Service Lead:	Social Care for Adults

•	Elderly Care Support for Older People
Description: 	To increase the number of people receiving intensive home care support each week 
Executive Leads:	Community Care & Health; Children & Young People
Head of Service Lead:	Social Care for Adults

•	Public Transport
Description:	To make progress towards the County Council’s PSA target of 13% growth in passenger trips between 2002/03 and 2005/06 ensuring that rural areas also benefit
	To increase public transport passenger journeys in line with County Council targets while exploring innovative ways of serving rural areas
Executive Leads:	Transport; Sustainable Development
Head of Service Lead:	Transport

•	Improve Maintenance of Local Roads and Pavements
Description:	To improve the condition of non-principal roads and pavements 
Executive Leads: 		Transport; Sustainable Development
Head of Service Lead:	Transport

•	Waste Minimisation and Re-cycling
Description:	To deliver the County Council’s targets for recycling household waste
Executive Leads:	Sustainable Development; Transport 
Head of Service Lead:	Sustainable development

•	Youth Crime Reduction
Description:	To improve services for young people in order to prevent them being drawn into or repeating criminal or drug-related activity
Executive Leads:		Community Safety; Children & Young People
Head of Service Leads:	Community Safety; Community Learning 

•	Better Use of our Property
Description: 	To use our property assets more effectively and to improve the environment of our schools and other public buildings
Executive Leads:		Leader of the Council; Deputy Leader of the Council
Head of Service Lead:	Property

Partnership Priorities

2.	Partnership working is important for all of the ten priorities above.  However, in addition, three key areas have been identified where action can be delivered only through effective partnership arrangements and where the County Council will act in support of other organisations.  These are listed below together with details of the Executive and Head of Service leads.

•	Affordable Housing
Description:	To increase the availability of affordable housing for people working in essential services
Key partners:	Local Strategic Partnership; District Councils; Regional Housing Board; Registered Social Landlords; Police; Health Service; other employers; voluntary sector
Executive Leads:		Leader of the Council; Deputy Leader of the Council
Head of Service Lead:	Sustainable Development 

•	West End of Oxford
Description:	To progress plans for the urban renaissance of the West End of Oxford for the benefit of everyone who lives in Oxfordshire. To generate public debate and take forward plans for the urban renaissance of the West End of Oxford including moving Oxford Station and progressing Expressway Oxford (GTE)
Key partners:	Oxford City Council, SEEDA, Strategic Rail Authority, Learning & Skills Council, Oxford Preservation Trust, Universities, other landowners, 
Executive Leads: 		Leader of the Council; Deputy Leader of the Council
Head of Service Lead:	Assistant Chief Exectuive

•	Drugs and Alcohol
Description:	To provide advice and information on the consequences of drug and alcohol misuse and strengthen detoxification and rehabilitation services for drugs and alcohol misusers
Key partners:		District Councils; Police; Health; Probation; voluntary sector
Executive Leads:		Community Safety; Children & Young People
Head of Service Leads:	Community Safety; Community Learning

Social Inclusion
This theme should be incorporated into each of the agreed priorities.  This approach reflects the Oxfordshire Community Partnership’s idea of “Golden Threads”, one of which is Social Inclusion.