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Cabinet
Tuesday, 16 May 2006

CA160506-03

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ITEM CA3

CABINET – 2 MAY 2006

Minutes of the Meeting commencing at 2.00 pm and finishing at 2:14 pm

Present:

Voting Members:

Councillor Keith R Mitchell – in the chair

Councillor Roger Belson
Councillor Louise Chapman
Councillor John Howell
Councillor Ray Jelf
C
ouncillor David Robertson
Councillor Don Seale
Councillor C.H. Shouler
Councillor Michael Waine

Other Members in Attendance:

Councillor Zoé Patrick (for Agenda Item 8)

Officers:

Whole of meeting: Chief Executive, J. Leverton and M. Bayliss (Chief Executive’s Office).

Part of meeting: J. Clegg, I Walker (Environment & Economy); J Phipps (Children, Young People & Families).

The Cabinet considered the matters, reports and recommendations contained or referred to in the agenda for the meeting and decided as set out below. Except insofar as otherwise specified, the reasons for the decisions are contained in the agenda and reports, copies of which are attached to the signed Minutes.

    74/06. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

    Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Jim Couchman.

    75/06. DECLARATION OF INTEREST

    Item 6: Minerals And Waste Development Framework- Statement Of Community Involvement

    Councillor Howell declared a prejudicial interest in relation to Agenda Item 6, on the grounds that he was Chair of PAGE (Parishes Against Gravel Extraction).

    76/06. MINUTES

    The Minutes of the meeting held on 18 April 2006 were approved and signed.

    77/06. HENLEY INTEGRATED TRANSPORT STRATEGY

    (Agenda Item 5)

    The Cabinet considered a report (CA5) on the Parking Strategy and Longer Term Strategy which, together with the Short-Medium Term Strategy, made up the Henley Integrated Transport Strategy.

    RESOLVED: to:

    1. approve the Henley-on-Thames Integrated Transport Strategy (Parking Strategy) as set out in the Halcrow Stage Three Report for that Strategy;
    2. approve the Henley-on-Thames Integrated Transport Strategy (Longer Term Strategy) as set out in the Halcrow Stage Three Report for that Strategy;

    subject to the further consultations as specified in the report.

    78/06. MINERALS AND WASTE DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK: STATEMENT OF COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

    (Agenda Item 6)

    Councillor Howell withdrew from the meeting for the duration of this item.

    The Cabinet considered a report (CA6) that outlined the arrangements for responding to representations on the Oxfordshire Minerals and Waste Development Framework: Statement of Community Involvement.

    RESOLVED: to authorise the Head of Sustainable Development, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Sustainable Development, to respond to the representations on the Submitted Statement of Community Involvement and to submit these responses and any other submissions that might be necessary to the Secretary of State and the Inspector appointed to hold the Independent Examination into the Statement of Community Involvement.

    79/06. EDUCATION PROJECT APPRAISAL: DASHWOOD PRIMARY SCHOOL BANBURY

    (Agenda Item 7)

    The Cabinet considered a detailed project appraisal (CA7), which related to the design and construction of a 7-classroom primary school plus early years and extended classroom provision together with siteworks and external services that were all in accordance with the Primary School Brief and in line with DfES guidelines.

    RESOLVED: to approve the detailed project appraisal ED 597/2.

    80/06. APPOINTMENTS

    (Agenda Item 8)

    The Cabinet considered a report (CA8) on a review of appointments to Strategic Outside Bodies.

    Councillor Patrick, speaking as Leader of the Opposition, asked that member representation on Strategic Outside Bodies be altered to reflect the proportionate representation of the Opposition on the Council, specifically through the appointment of Councillor Jean Fooks to ACTVaR and Councillor Dermot Roaf to the LGA, County Councils Network and South East Employers.

    Councillor Mitchell responded that he considered it appropriate that representation of the Council on Strategic Outside Bodies should reflect the current political control of the Council.

    RESOLVED:

      (a) to approve the following replacement appointments:

      Body





      Existing Appointee

      Councillor






      Replacement Appointee

      Councillor

      Association of Councils of the Thames Valley Region (ACTVaR)

      John Farrow
      David Wilmshurst
      Tony Crabbe (deputy)

      Ray Jelf
      Carol Viney
      John Farrow (deputy)

      Local Government Association (LGA)

      John Farrow

      Melinda Tilley

      LGA Urban Commission

      Kieron Mallon

      Nick Carter

      Oxfordshire Supporting People Commissioning Body

      Don Seale

      Cabinet Member for Social Care & Policy Coordination

      (b) that the arrangements agreed by the Cabinet on 2 September 2003 (minute 213/03) be varied by the substitution of:

          1. "Cabinet" for "Executive";
          2. "Adult Social Services" for "Community Care & Health"; and
          3. "Leader of the Council or such other Cabinet Member as he may designate be authorised" for "Executive Member for Children & Young People be appointed as the alternative member of the Executive".

    81/06. FORWARD PLAN AND FUTURE BUSINESS

(Agenda Item 9)

The Cabinet considered a list of items from the Forward Plan (CA9) for the immediately forthcoming meetings

RESOLVED: to note the items currently identified for forthcoming meetings.

in the Chair

Date of signing 2006

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