Issue - meetings

Report by Director of Law & Governance and Monitoring Officer

The Constitution makes provision for urgent decisions to be made exempt from call-in on the agreement of the Chair of the Council.  When this occurs, it must be reported to the next meeting of Council.

Council is RECOMMENDED to note

(a)         the exemptions from Call-in of the following decisions:

·           Cabinet on 17 December 2024 - Oxfordshire County Council response to Government Consultation on Remote Attendance and Proxy Voting at Council Meetings

·           Shareholder Committee (Cabinet Committee) on 17 December 2024 - Changes to the Articles of Association and Board Director Appointments

·           Cabinet on 9 January 2025 - Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation

·           Cabinet Member for Children, Education and Young People’s Services on 21 January 2025 - Formal Approval of Schools Funding Formula 2025/26

The report was noted.

Council was asked to note recent urgent decisions which were made exempt from call-in on the agreement of the Chair of the Council.

This report was proposed by Councillor Leffman and seconded by Councillor Sudbury.

Following discussion, Council noted the report.

RESOLVED to note:

a)            the exemptions from Call-in of the following decisions:

(1)      Cabinet on 17 December 2024 - Oxfordshire County Council response to Government Consultation on Remote Attendance and Proxy Voting at Council Meetings

(2)      Shareholder Committee (Cabinet Committee) on 17 December 2024 - Changes to the Articles of Association and Board Director Appointments

(3)      Cabinet on 9 January 2025 - Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation

(4)      Cabinet Member for Children, Education and Young People’s Services on 21 January 2025 - Formal Approval of Schools Funding Formula 2025/26