Decision details

Procurement Exemption - Community Action Groups

Decision Maker: Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Environment (including Transport), Cabinet Member for Environment

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To seek approval of the procurement exemption.

Decisions:

The Community Action Group project is a network of over 65 grassroot community groups supporting working to improve their local environment and community by reducing waste and energy, promoting sustainable transport, local food and working to increase biodiversity.  In 2015 the County Council challenged the CAG project to diversify its funding streams and reduce their long-term reliance on OCC funding. The network has developed a plan for diversity and self-sufficiency and have established a new entity – a Community Benefit Society.  The Cabinet Member for Environment was being asked to approve the necessary procurement exemption for this to go forward.

 

Having regard to the information set out in the report the Cabinet Member confirmed her decision as follows:

 

approve the procurement exemption for the Community Action Group Project Oxfordshire (Limited).

 

 

Signed……………………………………..

Cabinet Member for Environment

 

Date of signing……………………………

Report author: Rachel Burns

Publication date: 13/09/2019

Date of decision: 12/09/2019

Decided at meeting: 12/09/2019 - Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Environment (including Transport)

Effective from: 21/09/2019

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