Issue - meetings

Cabinet Member: Finance

Forward Plan Ref: 2025/082

Contact: Natalie Crawford, Capital Programme Manager

Natalie.crawford@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Report by the Deputy Chief Executive (Section 151 Officer) (CA14)

The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to:

a)    Approve the inclusion of £5.0m funding into the capital programme for Duke’s Cut Wolvercote Bridge Works.

Recommendations approved.

The 2025/26 Capital Programme was approved by Council in February 2025 and is updated during the year through the quarterly capital programme and monitoring reports. Cabinet had before it a report setting out change requests requiring Cabinet approval that will be incorporated into the agreed programme and included in the next update to Cabinet.

Councillor Dan Levy, Cabinet Member for Finance, Property and Transformation presented the report. Councillor Levy said that the inclusion of £5 million for the Dukes Cut Bridge project was essential for the A40 improvements and future transport schemes

During discussion, members acknowledged the importance of the scheme for the county's future development.

Councillor Levy moved and Councillor Roberts seconded the recommendation, and it was approved.

RESOLVED toapprove the inclusion of £5.0m funding into the capital programme for Duke’s Cut Wolvercote Bridge Works.