Decision details

24 Questions with notice were asked.  Details of the questions and answers and the supplementary questions and answers (where asked) are set out in Annex 1 to the Minutes.

In relation to Question 1 of the report (Question from Councillor Leffman to Councillor Gray) Councillor Gray undertook to look into what was happening in Charlbury and provide Councillor Leffman with a written response.  Councillor Grey urged all members to contact the newly formed Community Transport and Concessionary Fares team for any help with providing community transport.

In relation to Question 2 of the report (Question from Councillor Cherry to Councillor Constance) Councillor Constance indicated that she was hoping to bring forward the programme for replacing street lighting in the Ruscote area of Banbury.

In relation to Question 5 of the report (Question from Councillor Roberts to Councillor Constance) Councillor Constance undertook to provide Councillor Roberts with a written answer as to whether, following the HIF bid for the A40 being announced as successful and given the seriousness of the accident, whether there had  been any progress on sourcing funds from Highways England that OCC were signposted to?

In relation to Question 7 of the report (Question from Councillor Bartington to Councillor Constance) Councillor Constance undertook to investigate the possibility of an arrangement with our partners, developers and contractors to provide like for like when removing trees.

In relation to Question 13 of the report (Question from Councillor Turnbull to Councillor Lindsay-Gale) Councillor Lindsay-Gale undertook to provide Councillor Turnbull with a written answer detailing whether any of the young people identified as waiting for a place were Looked After Children or qualified for Free School Meals or Pupil Premium, and if so, how many?

In relation to Question 14 of the report (Question from Councillor Turnbull to Councillor Lindsay-Gale) Councillor Lindsay-Gale undertook to provide Councillor Turnbull with a written answer detailing the outcomes of when Fair Access Panels met.

In relation to Question 23 of the report (Question from Councillor Phillips to Councillor Harrod) Councillor Hudspeth undertook to ask Councillor Harrod to provide a written answer detailing how many assessments are waiting to be undertaken under section 17 ZA Children’s Act 1989, together with the associated waiting times.