To formally commit the County Council to participate in the pan regional partnership.

Recommendations amended and approved as follows:

a)          Agree that the County Council will be a participant in the proposed pan-regional partnership for the Oxford to Cambridge area subject to recommendation b;

b)          To engage positively and proactively with the proposed pan-regional partnership's shadow board to establish the governance structure, leadership and constitution. Prior to accepting formal membership of the pan-regional partnership, the Leader and Chief Executive will bring back to a future Cabinet meeting the set of guiding principles, covering both governance and this Council’s objectives for its participation in the partnership.