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ITEM EX13

EXECUTIVE – 7 APRIL 2004 

FORWARD PLAN AND FUTURE BUSINESS

Schedule 1 – Recommended Additions

Topic/Decision	Executive Area 	Timing	
•	Treasury Management Outturn 2003/04  
Review of Treasury Management activity in 2003/04	Leader of the Council	6 July 2004	
•	Capital Strategy 
To consider an updated Capital Strategy and authorise its submission to the Council subject to any comments by the Corporate Governance Scrutiny Committee	Leader of the Council	6 July 2004	
•	Performance Management: Progress against Priorities and Targets   
Quarterly performance monitoring report, including progress on PSA targets	Leader of the Council	5 October 2004	
•	Property Portfolio and Asset Management Plan 
To consider the annual report on the performance of the Council’s property portfolio together with an update on implementation of the Asset Management Plan Action Plan	Leader of the Council	5 October 2004	
•	Performance Management: Progress against Priorities and Targets   
Quarterly performance monitoring report, including progress on PSA targets	Leader of the Council	7 December 2004	
•	Performance Management: Progress against Priorities and Targets   
Quarterly performance monitoring report, including progress on PSA targets	Leader of the Council	1 March 2005	
•	"Raising Our Performance 2" 
Progress on implementation of the organisational improvement plan  2003-2005	Leader of the Council	15 March 2005	
•	Thornbury House Secure Unit 
To consider the outcome of the SSI inspection in the context of the current Youth Justice Board contract 	Children & Young People	4 May 2004	
•	Best Value Review : Learning Disability Service (Adults) 
Recommendations of the Best Value Committee together with any observations of the Social & Health Care Scrutiny Committee 	Community Care & Health	18 May 2004	
•	Redevelopment Proposals for Homes for Older People 
To consider the outcome of Consultation on Proposals for Spencer Court, Castle View and Langston House	Community Care & Health	20 July 2004	
•	Capital Programme 2004/05 - 2006/07 
To consider an updated capital programme	Leader of the Council	4 May 2004	
•	Corporate Governance 
Consideration of  a code of Corporate Governance and arrangements for approval of Corporate Policies and Procedures in the future	Leader of the Council	1 June 2004	
•	Village Hall Grants 2004-2005 
To consider applications received	Learning & Culture	16 June 2004	
•	Specialist Nursing Care in Oxfordshire’s Special Schools – Scrutiny Review 
Recommendation of the Joint Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee on lead commissioning or pooled budget arrangements for this service	Schools, Children & Young People	18 May 2004	
•	South East Regional Housing Strategy 
To consider a County Council response to the Regional Housing Board’s Green Paper “A Step Forward in Housing”	Sustainable Development	1 June 2004	
•	Bus Service Procurement 
In the light of recommendations of a complaints panel, to review certain consultation, survey and procurement procedures and consider resource implications of any changes	Transport	4 May 2004	

Schedule 2 – Amendments to Items in the Present Plan

Ref/Topic	Date	Change	
•	2003/200: Drugs and Alcohol Misuse: "Not Just a Quick Fix" – Scrutiny Review 	7 April 2004	Deferred to 18 May to enable fuller analysis of progress to be provided	
•	2004/023: Modern Workstyle Central Offices Project	7 April 2004	Deleted - decision not required at this stage, pending consideration of a business case for the project	
•	2004/013: Education Project Appraisals: Orchard Fields Community School	7 April 2004	Deferred to 18 May to permit further work on design and cost issues	
•	2004/012: Local Education Authority Behaviour Support Plan	7 April 2004	Deferred to 4 May to enablke completion of preparatory work 	
•	2003/167A: Senior Management Grading Structure	20 April 2004	Deferred to 6 July pending further deliberations of the Working Group 	
•	2004/028: Education Development Plan	18 May 2004	Deleted as no substantive decisions required	

Schedule 3 – Items for the Transport Implementation Committee
Because the timings of individual schemes often change as a result of issues thrown up by the consultation process, all the schemes for the new Plan period are listed.   However, it is likely that some of these will not give rise to objections, in which case they will proceed without the need for any decision by the Committee.

Timing	Topic	
6  May 2004	•	Abingdon, Saxton Road  - Home Zone Scheme	
	•	Adderbury - Oxford Road - Pelican Crossing	
	•	Banbury, Coopers Gate, Ruscote Avenue and Sinclair Avenue - Waiting Restrictions	
	•	Banbury, Warwick Road - Amendments to waiting restrictions	
	•	Bicester, Buckingham Road - Cycle route from Bicester North Station to North Street	
	•	Kidlington, Bicester Road - Pedestrian Crossing near St Edwards School	
	•	Oxford, Fryers Hill, Greater Leys - 20mph zone	
	•	Oxford, Headington - Controlled Parking Zone 	
	•	Wheatley Park - Better Ways to School Measures	
	•	Wheatley Park - Better Ways to School Measures	
	•	Bicester North Taxibus - Completion of Review of Arrangements	
	•	Ring-a-Ride Operation  - Proposals post 31 July 2004	
	•	Faringdon Community Bus - Application for future funding	
	•	Lewknor Taxibus - Rural Bus Challenge scheme	
	•	Rural Community Transport Worker - Funding Review	
	•	Cross-Boundary Bus Services - Subsidy decisions arising from proposed changes to services administered by Buckinghamshire County Council	
17 June 2004	•	50 mph Speed Limits - Speed Management Strategy Taskforce Criteria Recommendations	
	•	Banbury, Rother Road  - Bus Lane Order	
	•	Chesterton, Village Roads - Traffic Calming	
	•	Oxford, Horspath Driftway - Cycle Lanes	
	•	Oxford, Littlebury, Greater Leys -  Cycle Link	
	•	Oxford, Marsh Lane/Horseman Close - Toucan crossing or signalised junction 	
	•	Oxford, Thompson Terrace  - Traffic Calming	
	•	Watlington, Love Lane - Traffic Calming	
	•	Watlington, Love Lane - Traffic Calming	
	•	Witney, Ducklington Lane - Cycleway– detailed proposals	
	•	Witney, Thorney Leys - Cycleway – detailed proposals 	
	•	Woodstock, Blenheim - Temporary closure of footpaths	
	•	Wytham - Village 20 mph zone and traffic calming 	
29 July 2004	•	Cholsey, Wallingford Rd, Winterbrook - Prohibition of driving Traffic Regulations Order	
	•	Faringdon, Coxwell Road - Traffic Calming  Measures 	
	•	Oxford, Paradise Street to Fisher Row - Cycle Scheme	
	•	Stanton St John - Village Traffic Calming Scheme	
	•	Wantage, Charlton Village Road - 20 mph speed limit and traffic calming 	
	•	Wantage, Charlton Village Road - 20 mph speed limit and traffic calming 	
	•	Wantage, Grove Street - Traffic Calming	
	•	Wantage, Grove Street - Traffic Calming	
	•	Witney, Ducklington Lane – Cycleway – detailed proposals	
	•	Witney, Ducklington Lane to Henry Box – Cycleway – detailed proposals	

Schedule 4 – Items listed in the Forward Plan for Forthcoming Executive Meetings

Topic/Decision	Executive
Area	Ref	

20 April 2004

•	Financial Monitoring
Monthly Financial Report	Leader of the Council	2003/227	
•	County Council Land at Eynsham
To consider whether to seek designation of an area of County Council owned land on the west side of the village for development in the West Oxfordshire Local Plan	Leader of the Council	2004/036	
•	Public Accessibility of Council’s Services and Staff
To consider the Council's request, arising on a motion by Councillor Andrew Brown,  to identify what can be done to make the Council’s services and staff more easily accessible	Deputy Leader of the Council	2004/008	
•	Geographical Equity for Older People’s Day Services – Scrutiny Review
To report back with an action plan on the issues arising from this review and its recommendations	Community Care & Health	2003/176	
•	Adult Learning Plan 2004/05
Approval of initial proposals for consultation with Learning & Culture Scrutiny Committee	Learning & Culture	2003/213	
•	Recruitment & Retention of Teachers and Support Staff – Scrutiny Review
To consider a report back on the implications (including costings) of the Learning & Culture Scrutiny Committee’s review  recommendations	Schools	2003/196	
•	14 – 19 Education Provision in Banbury
To report back on the development of a strategy on 14-19 education in Banbury as requested by the Executive on 14 October 2003	Schools	2003/220	
•	Benson Junior and Infant School Amalgamation
Revised detailed project appraisal	Schools	2003/236	
•	Education Project Appraisals: Faringdon Community College
To consider an outline project appraisal for extensions and alterations at the school	Schools	2004/014	
•	Economic Development Action Plan
To consider an action plan for the County Council’s economic development initiatives	Sustainable Development	2003/127	
•	Transport Information Strategy for Bus Services
In the light of the first twelve months of the Information Strategy, to consider future funding of public transport information by the Council	Transport	2004/018	
•	Didcot Area Integrated Transport Strategy
To seek approval for stage 1 strategy	Transport	2004/017	

4 May 2004

•	Oxfordshire Plan/Best Value Performance Plan and Programme
Consideration of  Initial Proposals of Final Plan for consultation with Corporate Governance Scrutiny Committee	Leader of the Council	2003/230	
•	Capital Programme 2004/05 - 2006/07
To consider an updated capital programme	Leader of the Council	2004/055	
•	Thornbury House Secure Unit
To consider the outcome of the SSI inspection in the context of the current Youth Justice Board contract	Children & Young People	2004/054	
•	Local Education Authority Behaviour Support Plan
To approve a new Behaviour Support Plan	Schools	2004/012	
•	Bus Service Procurement
In the light of recommendations of a complaints panel, to review certain consultation, survey and procurement procedures and consider resource implications of any changes	Transport	2004/060