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Agenda
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Agenda
Item
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Officer
Attending
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5
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L.
Baxter (Corporate Core)
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6
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P.
Edwards (Corporate Core)
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7
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M.
Mill (Children, Young People & Families)
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8
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M.
Mill (Children, Young People & Families)
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9
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G.
Hales & M. Mill (Children, Young People & Families)
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10
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M.
Mill (Children, Young People & Families)
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11
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R. Dudding (Environment & Economy)
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12
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G.
Malcolm (Corporate Core)
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The Cabinet considered the matters, reports and recommendations
contained or referred to in the agenda for the meeting, together with a
schedule of addenda tabled at the meeting and decided as set out below. Except insofar as otherwise specified, the
reasons for the decisions are contained in the agenda, reports and schedule,
copies of which are attached to the signed Minutes.
59/07
DECLARATIONS
OF INTEREST
Councillor
Mitchell declared a personal interest in relation to Agenda Item 8 on the
grounds that he was the Chairman of the South East England Regional Assembly
(SEERA).
Councillor Waine declared a personal interest in relation to
Agenda Item 8 on the grounds that he was a Governor of Coopers School.
60/07
MINUTES
The
Minutes of the meeting held on
61/07
PETITIONS
AND PUBLIC ADDRESS
The following requests to
address the meeting had been agreed:-
Request
from
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Agenda
Item
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Ms Paula Taylor Moore (Head Teacher of Didcot Girls' School)
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7. Secondary School Provision in Didcot
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62/07
REVENUE BUDGET
2007/08
(Agenda item 5)
The
Cabinet considered a report (CA5) which set out amendments to the 2007/08
budget previously agreed by Council in February 2007. None of the changes affected the budget
requirement but represented a different allocation between Directorates and
Services or a change in the gross expenditure and income from that agreed in
February 2007.
RESOLVED: to RECOMMEND Council to approve the changes to the agreed budget for
2007/08, the amended detailed budget for 2007/08, and the amended Medium Term
Financial Plan 2007/08 – 2011/12.
63/07
(Agenda
Item 6)
The
Cabinet considered the Annual Report (CA6) which provided an overview of the
previous year highlighting the Council's achievements and successes.
RESOLVED: subject to consideration of any comment from the
Corporate Governance Scrutiny Committee, to approve the draft Annual Report as
the basis for submission to the Council on
64/07
SECONDARY SCHOOL
PROVISION IN DIDCOT
(Agenda Item 7)
The
Cabinet considered a report (CA7) which updated Members on the progress made to
resolve the need for additional secondary pupil places in the Didcot area and sought approval to enter into a joint
public consultation with the Learning & Skills Council on the options
identified.
Councillor Neville Harris, speaking as a Local Member, expressed concern
that the previous consultation had indicated a preference for a Co-educational
school in this area but this was not the preferred option being considered by
the Cabinet. He also requested the removal of Learning & Skills Council
involvement and greater consultation in future, particularly with Local
Members.
Ms Paula Taylor Moore, speaking as Head
Teacher of Didcot Girls' School, recognised that
there was a need to provide sufficient 6th form facilities and
opportunities for learning non-traditional subjects. She would like to see
enhanced ties between academic and applied learning and expressed a desire for
the next round of consultation to proceed successfully.
Councillor Waine responded that this item and
the following item had several factors in common and he recommended greater
joint working in both cases, not less. He also agreed that consultation with
Local Members in the Didcot catchment area was a useful suggestion.
RESOLVED: to:
(a)
agree consultation with all
local Members in the Didcot catchment area;
(b)
authorise joint public consultation with the
Learning & Skills Council on options for provision of additional secondary
pupil places in Didcot as outlined in the report subject to agreement of the consultation plan by the
Cabinet Member for Schools Improvement; and,
(c)
ask Officers to report back on the outcome of the consultations and future
proposals.
65/07
SECONDARY SCHOOL
PROVISION IN BICESTER
(Agenda Item 8)
The
Cabinet considered a report (CA8) which proposed a consultation on provision of
new secondary education facilities at a site in south-west Bicester to accommodate increased pupil numbers.
RESOLVED: to:
(a)
agree Consultation within Bicester catchment area, based on
the options outlined in the paper, subject to agreement of the consultation
plan by the Cabinet Member for Schools Improvement; and,
(b)
request that the Cabinet Member for Schools Improvement write to the
Leader of Cherwell District Council requesting
clarification of their support, financial and otherwise, for secondary
education provision in the Bicester catchment area.
66/07
CHANGES TO THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES OF THE
(Agenda Item 9)
The
Cabinet considered a report (CA9) which sought approval to the planned change
of the Management and Advisory Committees established under the Joint Use
Agreements for the Kidlington & Gosford, Bicester & Ploughley and Spiceball Park
Sports Centres in the Cherwell area to become
Advisory Panels. This change formed part
of the modernisation programme that was underway for these centres.
RESOLVED: to approve the changes to the Management Committees for the Kidlington & Gosford and Bicester & Ploughley Sports
Centres and the existing Advisory Panel at Spiceball Park Sports Centres to become Advisory Panels as set out in the report.
67/07
NEW ARRANGEMENTS
FOR DECISION MAKING ON SCHOOL ORGANISATION PROPOSALS
(Agenda Item 10)
The
Cabinet considered a report (CA10) on proposals to allow the County Council to
fulfil its obligation in respect of School Organisation matters in line with
the Education and Inspections Act 2006. Arrangements were proposed pro tem until further consultation took place.
Councillor Lawrie Stratford, speaking as Chairman of the School
Organisation Committee, endorsed the recommendations before the Cabinet and
welcomed the widening of membership to include non-Executive Members.
RESOLVED: to:
(a)
accept the
proposals in principle as outlined in the report;
(b)
request officers
seek the views and comments of all stakeholders currently represented on the
School Organisation Committee; and
(c)
agree final procedures to replace the School
Organisation Committee at the
68/07
CLIMATE CHANGE
BILL – CONSULTATION LETTER
(Agenda Item 11)
The
Cabinet considered a report (CA11) containing a response to the consultation
the UK Government had carried out on its Draft Climate Change Bill.
RESOLVED: endorse the comments on
the draft UK Climate Change Bill as outlined in the report, subject to the inclusion of a comment about the lack of a
coherent Government policy on energy generation.
69/07
APPOINTMENTS
(Agenda
Item 12)
Under
Section H of the Constitution the Cabinet was responsible for appointments to
those outside bodies which had been identified by the Cabinet as
"strategic”. These bodies were listed in the report (CA12), which also
identified the members appointed to the respective bodies following the County
Council election.
Councillor Zoé Patrick, speaking as Leader of the Opposition,
expressed concern that currently there was only representation from the
Conservative group on several of the Outside Bodies and requested that Members
from other political groups also be allowed to sit on these bodies.
In
response to Councillor Patrick, the Leader of the Council stated that
representation on the Outside Bodies reflected the fact that the Council was
Conservative controlled.
The
addition of Councillor Melinda Tilley to South East Employers was noted.
RESOLVED: to approve the following replacement appointments:
Body
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Existing
Appointee
Councillor …
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Replacement
Appointee
Councillor …
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GTE for Oxfordshire
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Cabinet Member for Sustainable Development (deputy)
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Cabinet
Member for Transport Implementation – Ian Hudspeth (deputy)
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Local Government Association (LGA)
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Steve Hayward
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Colin
Lamont
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LGA:
County
Councils Network
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Keith Mitchell
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Melinda Tilley
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Oxfordshire Economic Partnership
Board
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Roger Belson
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Keith Mitchell
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South East Employers
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Vacancy (deputy)
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Melinda Tilley (deputy)
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(Agenda Item 13)
RESOLVED: to note the items currently
identified for forthcoming meetings.
................................................................................... in the Chair
Date
of signing.................................................................. 2007
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