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Member |
Item |
Nature of Interest |
Joslin |
10(a) (report of the Cabinet, paragraph 2) |
personal – Chairman of Harwell Stakeholder Group.
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Godden |
10(a) (report of the Cabinet, paragraph 14) |
personal - Chair of Oxfordshire Mental Health Trust |
Shouler |
10(a) (report of the Cabinet, paragraph 15) |
personal and prejudicial - as he had a close association with a person who could benefit financially should the development of an eco-town take place at Weston-on-the-Green |
Mitchell |
12(28) (Question) |
personal – Governor of Oxford & Cherwell Valley College |
Hannaby |
15 (Motion from Councillor Joslin) |
personal – Executive Member of Vale of White Horse District Council |
Harvey |
15 – (Motion from Councillor Joslin) |
personal - Executive Member of West Oxfordshire District Council |
Hayward |
15 (Motion from Councillor Joslin) |
personal – employment as a lorry driver |
Dhesi |
16 (Motion from Councillor Armitage) |
personal – employment in retail trade |
Dhall |
17 (Motion from Councillor Fooks) |
personal – membership of Cyclox and Oxford Pedestrians Association |
Fooks |
17 (Motion from Councillor Fooks) |
personal – membership of Oxford City Council and Oxford Civic Society |
Roaf |
17 (Motion from Councillor Fooks) Roaf |
personal – membership of Oxford Civic Society |
Simmons |
17 (Motion from Councillor Carter) |
personal - membership of Cyclox and Oxford Pedestrians Association |
Carter |
22 (Motion from Councillor Skolar) |
personal – Council representative on Local Government Association) |
29/09 OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS
(Agenda Item 4)
The Chairman of the Council reported as follows:
High Sheriff’s Award
Explosives and Petroleum Officer Richard Rockall in Trading Standards had been honoured by the High Sheriff of Oxfordshire. Mr. Rockall had led the fight against antisocial behaviour during the firework season and set up a groundbreaking task force with police, district councils and the county council's Fire and Rescue Service to clamp down on illegal and antisocial activity during October and November last year.
June 2009 Cabinet meeting
The date of the first Cabinet meeting after the election had been brought forward from 30 June to 23 June 2009.
30/09 PETITIONS AND PUBLIC ADDRESS
(Agenda Item 6)
Petitions:
Mr. M. C. Haines: ‘Save our Subway at Headington Shopping Centre’
(61 signatures).
Mr. J. Scully: ‘A request from all of the residents of Coleridge Close and adjoining area about the inappropriate parking i.e. double parking and parking over residents’ driveways in St. Lukes Road and Coleridge Close’ (2511 signatures).
Address:
Parish Councillor Gwendoline Birks, Wheatley Parish Council.
The address was considered with Agenda item 14.
31/09 QUESTIONS WITH NOTICE FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
(Agenda Item 7)
Mr Robin Draper (WRG SUT/APF/616 60CM Incinerator Hazardous Waste at Sutton Courtenay) to Councillor Belson
In view of the recent Environmental Data Service report that testing of bottom ash from incinerators has shown that up to 40% may have to be classed as hazardous due to excessive levels of lead and zinc oxide contamination, and the statement from the Environment Agency’s Dr. Martin Bigg that if there is significant doubt over what compounds are present then (bottom) ash would have to be classed as hazardous, will the County Council be undertaking further public consultation on the planning issues arising from a potential stream of 120,000 tonnes p a. of hazardous waste and specifically advise on:
a) The pre sorting method for eliminating these metals from the waste.
b) The transportation of hazardous waste, if off site disposal of this quantity arises
c) The inadequate design in the Sutton Courtenay site proposal to take this quantity of hazardous waste, because of insufficient internal storage and insufficient hazardous waste pit area. "
Answer from Councillor Belson:
“Thank you for bringing this issue to the attention of the County Council.
As planning authority we need to consider the development before us in the context of the present planning regime and environmental controls.
It appears to me from the article that there is no certainty about the outcome of the debate at this stage and no reason to assume that the outcome of the debate will be a change in the controls. Because of this, I do not think it appropriate to extend the consultation period in relation to the Sutton Courtenay application. As waste planning authority, we have to work within the statutory framework that applies at the time, rather than a speculative view of what might happen at some unspecified point in the future.”
Supplementary Question
Has the Executive Member for Sustainable Development noted the widespread shit of sentiment against incineration, not least in Oxfordshire with objections from 4 district council equivalents, 30 parish councils and 15,000 petitioners, but also in North West London, Norfolk, Lancashire and West Sussex which have chosen non-incineration after careful consideration of the alternatives; a shift reinforced by the statement by the President of France that no incinerators are to be built unless proof is provided that they are a last resort, and therefore will the Member for Sustainable Development bring to the full Council a detailed analysis of all the alternatives, including the comparative costs, the respective health risk and the environmental impacts, so the full Council can take an informed vote on which alternatives should be selected to meet Oxfordshire’s waste disposal requirements and if he will not give reasons why he will not?
Supplementary Answer
Councillor Belson undertook to give a written answer to the supplementary question with a copy to all councillors.
32/09 INTERIM ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING EMERGENCY DECISIONS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTIONS
(Agenda Item 8)
Under the provisions of section 7 of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended), all the existing County Councillors would retire together on the fourth day following the elections (i.e. on 8 June 2009) and the newly elected and re-elected Councillors would take office from that day. All positions under the Council's political management arrangements except for the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Council (for which there is a specific statutory exemption) fell vacant on that day, until they were filled at the first meeting of the County Council on 16 June 2009. In terms of formal member decision making there would therefore be a hiatus during this period and some provision would need to be made in the event that any urgent decisions were required.
Under the Constitution the Chief Executive had delegated power to take any Executive or non-Executive decision after consultation with the appropriate Director and following consultation with the Leader and Deputy Leader of the Council or (in the case of non-executive functions) the relevant Committee Chairman and Deputy Chairman. As these positions would not be filled until 16 June and the Deputy Leader would not be filled until 16 June 2009 at the earliest this delegation would need to be temporarily varied so that these powers could be exercised following consultation with the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Council, although there would be informal discussions with Group leaders where these had been notified.
RES0LVED: (on a motion by Councillor Crabbe seconded by Councillor Purse and carried nem. con.) to agree a temporary variation to the Schedule to Section L of the Constitution Specific Powers and Functions of Particular Officers with effect that from 8 June to 16 June 2009 paragraph (1)A(c) was to be read as follows:-
“(c) Any function of the Cabinet or of a Council committee or sub-committee, after consultation with the appropriate Director and thereafter with the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Council.”
33/09 FINANCIAL MONITORING
(Agenda item 9)
The Cabinet on 17 March had considered a request to recommend to Council a temporary virement from Home to School Transport to the Agency Placements budget. The Cabinet was advised that Home to School Transport was predicting an overall underspend of £1.690m. This was made up of savings on retendering and route changes of £0.670m, savings on special transport of £0.470m, carry forward from 2007/08 of £0.320m plus savings on extended rights to free travel and other smaller variations totalling £0.230m. The previously reported underspend of £0.500m reflected the position after previously agreed and proposed virements. A permanent virement of £0.248m to the Children Looked After budget had been agreed in July 2008. A further virement of £0.600m to the Placement Budget was included inappropriately in Annex 2a to the December 2008 report but not referred to in the main report. This would not be actioned.
The Council considered the recommendation for temporary virement of £0.905m from the Home to School Transport budget to the Agency Placements budget.
RESOLVED: (on a motion by Councillor Shouler seconded by Councillor Robertson and carried nem. con.) to approve the temporary virement of £0.905m from Home to School Transport to Children’s Agency Placements.
34/09 REPORTS OF THE CABINET
(Agenda Item 10)
The Council considered the report of the Cabinet meetings on 20 January, 17 February and 17 March 2009 (CC10(a)).
In relation to paragraph 8 (Financial Monitoring – under-spent grants in the drug & alcohol team) Councillor Shouler undertook to respond to Councillor Armitage in writing.
RESOLVED: (nem. con.) to receive the report.
The Council considered a report on Partnership Working in Oxfordshire (CC10(b)).
Councillor Mitchell undertook to provide to Councillor Patrick an update in writing on the ‘Progress through Partnership’ bid 2008/09.
RESOLVED: (nem. con.) to receive the report.
(Councillor Shouler left the Chamber for the duration of discussion of paragraph 15.)
35/09 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE (CC11)
(Agenda Item 11)
Councillor Wilmshurst presented the annual report of the Audit Committee (CC11).
RESOLVED: (on a motion by Councillor Wilmshurst seconded by Councillor Greene and carried nem. con.) to receive the report.
36/09 QUESTIONS WITH NOTICE FROM MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
(Agenda Item 12)
39 questions with notice were asked. Details of the questions and answers and the supplementary questions and answers, where asked and given, are set out in the Annex (download as .doc file) to the Minutes.
37/09 MOTION FROM COUNCILLOR ZOÉ PATRICK
(Agenda Item 13)
Councillor Patrick moved and Councillor Hannaby seconded the following motion:
“Council recognises the importance of helping households to maintain lower fuel bills during this time of economic recession. We therefore call upon the Cabinet to consider introducing smart meters for households as a positive mechanism to help reduce energy bills, reduce carbon emissions and help to tackle fuel poverty.
This could be done by introducing them in local libraries so that residents can either buy them or hire them for use in their own homes. This scheme was introduced at York City Council and proved to be very popular and we therefore hope this could be replicated in Oxfordshire.”
Councillor Harris moved and Councillor J. Sanders seconded the following amendment to the motion as shown in italic type and by strikethrough:
“Council recognises the importance of helping households to maintain lower fuel bills during this time of economic recession. We therefore call upon the Cabinet to consider introducing smart meters for households as a positive mechanism to help reduce energy bills, reduce carbon emissions and help to tackle fuel poverty.
This could be done by introducing making them available at no cost in local libraries for residents on low
incomes or on benefits so that residents can either buy them or hire
them for use in their own homes. This scheme was introduced at York
City Council and proved to be very popular and we therefore hope this
could be replicated in Oxfordshire.”
After debate the amendment was put to the vote and was lost by 56 votes to 11.
The motion was then put to the vote and was lost by 41 votes to 19.
38/09 MOTION FROM COUNCILLOR DERMOT ROAF
(Agenda Item 14)
Councillor Roaf moved and Councillor Bryden seconded the following motion:
“Council notes the high amount of traffic noise on Oxfordshire’s roads and the detrimental effects on wellbeing to those who live close to these heavily trafficked roads. Council therefore requests the Cabinet to consider taking steps with District/City partners to measure the noise from the more heavily used Oxfordshire roads, so that this information can be held and drawn upon when opportunities arise for taking action that might improve the situation.”
Councillor Harris moved and Councillor Joslin seconded the following amendment to the motion as shown in italic type and by strikethrough:
“Council notes the high amount of traffic
noise on some Oxfordshire’s roads, particularly on housing estates where the
roads have not been upgraded for many years and are used as rat runs. This has and the detrimental effects on the wellbeing to of those who live close to these heavily trafficked roads. Council
therefore requests the Cabinet to consider taking steps with District/City
partners to measure the noise from the more heavily used all Oxfordshire roads where residents have raised it as an issue, so that
this information can be held and drawn upon when opportunities arise for taking
action that might improve the situation.”
After debate the amendment was put to the vote and was lost by 51 votes to 10.
The motion was then put to the vote and was lost by 40 votes to 23.
39/09 MOTION FROM COUNCILLOR TERRY JOSLIN
(Agenda Item 15)
Councillor Joslin moved and Councillor Harris seconded the following motion:
“It is painfully noticeable that the approach roadsides and verges of many of the county’s waste facilities are strewn with litter to such a degree that they qualify as Grade D areas under the Code of Practice on Litter and Refuse - meaning that they should be brought back to an acceptable standard of cleanliness within 5 days of notification.
The correlation with the county waste facilities is that the litter comes from unsheeted waste-carrying vehicles as they approach the waste sites. Without adequate sheeting it is literally sucked out of the open tops of these vehicles or the skips that they carry. Characteristically, it consists mainly of shredded plastic and paper.
This council is urged to make contact with all waste contractors and:
(a) insist on full and adequate sheeting of their vehicles,
(b) point out to all contractors using the county’s waste facilities that the Council will also ensure that failure to comply will trigger the ‘polluter pays’ principle contained within the Environmental Protection Act (1990) and the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act, 2005, to the effect that fines would be sought for regular offenders.”
The motion was declared carried.
RESOLVED: (unanimously) as follows:
“It is painfully noticeable that the approach roadsides and verges of many of the county’s waste facilities are strewn with litter to such a degree that they qualify as Grade D areas under the Code of Practice on Litter and Refuse - meaning that they should be brought back to an acceptable standard of cleanliness within 5 days of notification.
The correlation with the county waste facilities is that the litter comes from unsheeted waste-carrying vehicles as they approach the waste sites. Without adequate sheeting it is literally sucked out of the open tops of these vehicles or the skips that they carry. Characteristically, it consists mainly of shredded plastic and paper.
This council is urged to make contact with all waste contractors and:
(c) insist on full and adequate sheeting of their vehicles,
point out to all contractors using the county’s waste facilities that the Council will also ensure that failure to comply will trigger the ‘polluter pays’ principle contained within the Environmental Protection Act (1990) and the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act, 2005, to the effect that fines would be sought for regular offenders.”
40/09 MOTION FROM COUNCILLOR ALAN ARMITAGE
(Agenda item 16)
Councillor Armitage moved and Councillor Hannaby seconded the following motion, in the following amended form as shown in italic type and by strikethrough in the light of an amendment of which Councillor Harvey had given prior notice and with the agreement of Councillor Armitage, the seconder and Council:
“Council notes with regret that a recent survey of supermarket packaging commissioned by the Local Government Association (LGA) indicates that the proportion of supermarket packaging which cannot be recycled has not reduced from the 40% level recorded two years previously. It further notes that such packaging contributes substantially to the £20.7 million which the council expects to have to pay on landfill taxes between 2008 and 2011.
Though initiatives have been taken by Oxfordshire's District Councils to reduce the use of non-recyclable shopping bags, it is not clear that these have substantially reduced the amount of non-recyclable waste generated in the county, and there is no specific action planned by the Oxfordshire Waste Partnership to address the issue of supermarket waste.
Reduction of non-recyclable supermarket waste in Oxfordshire would not only reduce the cost to this council of landfill taxes, but also potentially reduce the capacity of any waste disposal facility required to deal with residual waste.
Council
therefore asks the cabinet to initiate co-ordinated action with its partners in
the Oxfordshire Waste Partnership to get supermarkets in the county to reduce
the amount of packaging which cannot be recycled, and to support retail outlets
such as farmers' markets which generate much less non-recyclable waste.”
Council therefore calls upon the Government to introduce legislation to ensure that supermarkets reduce the amount of packaging that cannot be recycled. Council also calls upon the Oxfordshire Waste Partnership to support retail outlets such as farmers’ markets which generate much less non-recyclable waste.”
After debate the motion was put to the vote and carried nem con.
RESOLVED: as follows:
“Council notes with regret that a recent survey of supermarket packaging commissioned by the Local Government Association (LGA) indicates that the proportion of supermarket packaging which cannot be recycled has not reduced from the 40% level recorded two years previously. It further notes that such packaging contributes substantially to the £20.7 million which the council expects to have to pay on landfill taxes between 2008 and 2011.
Though initiatives have been taken by Oxfordshire's District Councils to reduce the use of non-recyclable shopping bags, it is not clear that these have substantially reduced the amount of non-recyclable waste generated in the county, and there is no specific action planned by the Oxfordshire Waste Partnership to address the issue of supermarket waste.
Reduction of non-recyclable supermarket waste in Oxfordshire would not only reduce the cost to this council of landfill taxes, but also potentially reduce the capacity of any waste disposal facility required to deal with residual waste.
Council therefore calls upon the Government to introduce legislation to ensure that supermarkets reduce the amount of packaging that cannot be recycled. Council also calls upon the Oxfordshire Waste Partnership to support retail outlets such as farmers’ markets which generate much less non-recyclable waste.”
41/09 MOTION FROM COUNCILLOR JEAN FOOKS
(Agenda Item 17)
Councillor Fooks moved and Councillor Johnston seconded the following motion:
“Council welcomes the Transform Oxford project in principle. However, it notes that many bus users have expressed concerns about possible deleterious effects on their journeys into and out of the city centre. It is already inconvenient for people wishing to travel across the city, such as between Kidlington and Headington, who now have to walk some distance through the centre between bus stops. For residents of the county outside the city it is essential that travel to and from work and leisure in Oxford is as convenient as possible.
Council notes that the Local Transport Act 2008 gives new powers to bus operators and local authorities to coordinate timetables and ticketing through the mechanism of a Quality Partnership.
Council therefore requests the Cabinet to make use of this Act to retain and improve existing services into the centre and to reinstate cross-city services as soon as possible.”
Councillor Brown moved and Councillor Carter seconded the following amendment to the motion as shown in italic type and by strikethrough:
“Council welcomes the Transform
Oxford project in principle. However, it notes that many bus users have
expressed concerns about possible deleterious effects on their journeys into
and out of the city centre. It is already inconvenient for people wishing to
travel across the city, such as between Kidlington and Headington, who now have
to walk some distance through the centre between bus stops. For residents of
the county outside the city it is essential that travel to and from work and
leisure in Oxford is as convenient as possible.
Council notes that the Local Transport Act 2008 gives new powers to bus operators and local authorities to coordinate timetables and ticketing through the mechanism of a Quality Partnership.
Council therefore requests
the Cabinet to make use of this Act to retain and improve existing services
into the centre and to reinstate cross-city services as soon as possible.”
Council therefore requests the Cabinet to make use of this Act and congratulates the Cabinet Member for Transport on his efforts to re-introduce cross-city services in advance of the Act.”
After debate the amendment was put to the vote and carried by 40 votes to 13.
The motion was then put to the vote and was carried by 41 votes to 0.
RESOLVED: as follows:
“Council welcomes the Transform Oxford project. However, it notes that many bus users have expressed concerns about possible deleterious effects on their journeys into and out of the city centre. It is already inconvenient for people wishing to travel across the city, such as between Kidlington and Headington, who now have to walk some distance through the centre between bus stops. For residents of the county outside the city it is essential that travel to and from work and leisure in Oxford is as convenient as possible.
Council notes that the Local Transport Act 2008 gives new powers to bus operators and local authorities to coordinate timetables and ticketing through the mechanism of a Quality Partnership.
Council therefore requests the Cabinet to make use of this Act and congratulates the Cabinet Member for Transport on his efforts to re-introduce cross-city services in advance of the Act.”
42/09 MOTION FROM COUNCILLOR LESLEY LEGGE
(Agenda Item 18)
Councillor Skolar moved and Councillor Legge seconded the motion standing in the name of Councillor Legge in the following amended form, with the agreement of Council and shown in italic type and strikethrough:
“Council notes with regret that the Government were not supported by all the Labour MEPs in the retention of UK’s opt-out of the EU Working Time Directive.
The EU Directive limits
working hours to 48 hours per week - and this includes the time firefighters
spend on call. If the opt out goes, many Oxfordshire fire stations may
potentially have to offer a reduced service or employ more full time
firefighters with the increased cost involved.
The change could result in the loss of many retained firefighters in stations in Oxfordshire. Their working week would be limited to a total of 48 hours, including the time spent on fire duty.
For people, especially in rural areas, retained firefighters on call can mean the difference between life and death. Retained firefighters usually have full-time jobs outside the fire service. As a second job, they spend up to 120 hours per week "on call" - in their own homes or at their regular workplaces, but there if needed in emergencies. Whole time officers who undertake a 78 hour week which includes on-call operational cover will also be affected if the opt-out is removed.
Council therefore asks the Cabinet to write to Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP, Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government, and Mr Sadiq Khan MP, Fire Minister, about the threat to Oxfordshire fire services and urge them to fight for the retention of the opt-out clause to enable our Fire Service to maintain its excellent record of effective and efficient service for the people of Oxfordshire.”
RESOLVED: (by 53 votes to 3):
“Council notes with regret that the Government were not supported by all the Labour MEPs in the retention of UK’s opt-out of the EU Working Time Directive.
The change could result in the loss of many retained firefighters in stations in Oxfordshire. Their working week would be limited to a total of 48 hours, including the time spent on fire duty.
For people, especially in rural areas, retained firefighters on call can mean the difference between life and death. Retained firefighters usually have full-time jobs outside the fire service. As a second job, they spend up to 120 hours per week "on call" - in their own homes or at their regular workplaces, but there if needed in emergencies. Whole time officers who undertake a 78 hour week which includes on-call operational cover will also be affected if the opt-out is removed.
Council therefore asks the Cabinet to write to Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP, Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government, and Mr Sadiq Khan MP, Fire Minister, about the threat to Oxfordshire fire services and urge them to fight for the retention of the opt-out clause to enable our Fire Service to maintain its excellent record of effective and efficient service for the people of Oxfordshire.”
43/09 MOTION FROM COUNCILLOR PETER SKOLAR
(Agenda item 19)
With the agreement of Council, Councillor Skolar withdrew the motion standing in his name at Agenda Item 19 in the Agenda.
44/09 MOTION FROM COUNCILLOR NICK CARTER
(Agenda item 20)
Councillor Carter moved and Councillor Mathew seconded the motion, in the following amended form, with the agreement of Council and shown in italic type and by strikethrough:
“This Council congratulates the Cabinet Members and the officers of this Council for the improvements imposed achieved over the last four years in the efficiency and management of the Council and
would like to thank those responsible for all their hard work. This Council
would ask the Government to ensure that sufficient funding is available to
honour the commitments it imposes on this Council and that it recompenses
Council for the extra onera/duties it imposes and expects Oxfordshire County
Council to carry out.”
Councillor Gatehouse moved and Councillor Harris seconded the following amendment as shown in italic type:
“This Council congratulates the Cabinet Members and the officers of this Council for the improvements imposed over the last four years in the efficiency and management of the Council and would like to thank those responsible for all their hard work. It also notes (a) that the Council lost its four star status because of inspectors’ concerns about child protection and educational achievement, (b) that Oxfordshire’s GCSE results are worse than they were in 2005 relative to the national average for the maintained sector and (c) that Oxfordshire was the eighth worst out of 150 councils in England in 2007/08 on delayed discharges from acute hospital beds. This Council would ask the Government to ensure that sufficient funding is available to honour the commitments it imposes on this Council and that it recompenses Council for the extra onera/duties it imposes and expects Oxfordshire County Council to carry out.”
After debate the amendment was put to the vote and lost by 39 votes to 10.
On being put to the vote, the motion was carried by 39 votes to 6.
RESOLVED: as follows:
“This Council congratulates the Cabinet Members and the officers of this Council for the improvements achieved over the last four years in the efficiency and management of the Council and would like to thank those responsible for all their hard work. This Council would ask the Government to ensure that sufficient funding is available to honour the commitments it imposes on this Council and that it recompenses Council for the extra onera/duties it imposes and expects Oxfordshire County Council to carry out.”
45/09 MOTION FROM COUNCILLOR CHARLES MATHEW
(Agenda Item 21)
Councillor Mathew moved and Councillor Hayward seconded the motion, in the following amended form, with the agreement of Council (by 40 votes to 3) and shown in italic type and by strikethrough:
“That this Council proposes HM Government fund new
River Crossings in Oxfordshire and a programme of bypasses and upgrading,
and new river crossings of the A40 and the A34; this is urgently needed to
prevent gridlock in the near future and will alleviate the present dramatic
traffic levels on these main routes.”
Councillor Roaf moved and Councillor Patrick seconded the following amendment as shown in italic type and strikethrough:
“That this Council proposes HM Government
fund new River Crossings in Oxfordshire and a programme of bypasses and
upgrading of the A40 and the A34: this is transport infrastructure
projects already identified in Oxfordshire, including road, rail and bus
services as appropriate, which are urgently needed to prevent gridlock in the near future
and will alleviate the present dramatic traffic levels on these main
routes.”
After debate the amendment was put to the vote and lost by 40 votes to 16.
On being put to the vote, the motion was carried by 42 votes to 16.
RESOLVED: as follows:
“That this Council proposes HM Government fund a programme of bypasses and upgrading, and new river crossings of the A40 and the A34; this is urgently needed to prevent gridlock in the near future and will alleviate the present dramatic traffic levels on these main routes.”
46/09 MOTION FROM COUNCILLOR PETER SKOLAR
(Agenda Item 22)
Councillor Skolar moved and Councillor Carter seconded the following motion:
“This Council wishes to safeguard not only the young people of Oxfordshire but all young people by supporting the LACORS campaign and the Council Leaders’ demands for the creation of legislation to standardise and restrict the sale of e-cigarettes.”
The motion was declared carried nem con.
RESOLVED: as follows:
“This Council wishes to safeguard not only the young people of Oxfordshire but all young people by supporting the LACORS campaign and the Council Leaders’ demands for the creation of legislation to standardise and restrict the sale of e-cigarettes.”
47/09 MOTION FROM COUNCILLOR JOHN SANDERS
(Agenda item 23)
Councillor J. Sanders moved and Councillor Gatehouse seconded the following motion:
“This Council asks the Cabinet, with a view to minimising disruption and saving taxpayers' money, to delay the implementation of the ‘Transform Oxford’ scheme for 18 months in order to give the bus companies an opportunity to implement joint ticketing and timetabling.”
Councillor Armitage moved and Councillor Fooks seconded the following amendment as shown in italic type and strikethrough:
“This Council asks the Cabinet, with a view to minimising disruption and saving taxpayers’ money, to delay the
implementation of the ‘Transform Oxford’ scheme for 18 months in order to
give in Queen Street until the bus
companies have an opportunity to implement joint ticketing and
timetabling.”
After debate the amendment was lost by 41 votes to 14.
The motion was then put to the vote and lost by 39 votes to 5.
................................................................................... in the Chair
Date of signing.................................................................. 2009