Issue - meetings

Oxfordshire Growth Board Terms of Reference and Memorandum of Understanding

Meeting: 21/07/2020 - Cabinet (Item 56)

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Cabinet Member: Leader

Forward Plan Ref: 2020/097

Contact: Sue Halliwell, Director of Planning & Place Tel: 07500 109185

 

Report by Corporate Director – Place & Growth and Director of the Growth Board (CA6).

 

This report proposes a revised Terms of Reference (ToR) and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Oxfordshire Growth Board, which requires approval by each of the Oxfordshire Council Cabinet. These are presented for consideration following a recent public review of the Growth Board’s role and functions, which has helped to inform the revisions made.

 

The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to

 

(a)  Approve the Terms of Reference and Memorandum of Understanding at Annexes 1 and 2 respectively

 

(b)  Delegate authority to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader and the Growth Board, to make minor amendments to these documents as required to support the operational efficiency of the Growth Board’s work.

 

Additional documents:

Decision:

Recommendations agreed.

Minutes:

Cabinet considered a report that proposed a revised Terms of Reference (ToR) and Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Oxfordshire Growth Board.

 

Councillor Heathcoat in introducing the report and moving the recommendations commented that the proposals were also going to the Cabinets/Executives of the City and District Councils in Oxfordshire. It had been considered and endorsed by Cherwell District Council Executive on 6 July.

 

RESOLVED:            to

 

(a)  approve the Terms of Reference and Memorandum of Understanding at Annexes 1 and 2 respectively

 

(b)  delegate authority to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader and the Growth Board, to make minor amendments to these documents as required to support the operational efficiency of the Growth Board’s work.