Issue - meetings

Report by the Chief Executive

This report seeks Council’s endorsement for Cabinet to approve the decision that Oxfordshire submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to Government for a Mayoral Strategic Authority (MSA), attached as Annex B. This item is scheduled to be received for approval by Cabinet immediately following the rising of the Council meeting.

Council is RECOMMENDED to

a)              NOTE the draft Cabinet report (Annex A)

b)              RECOMMEND to Cabinet that it approves the submission of the Expression of Interest (EOI) (Annex B) to Government.

Recommendations approved with 60 votes in favour, 2 abstentions and no votes against.

Council received a report requesting Cabinet to approve the decision that Oxfordshire submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to Government for a Mayoral Strategic Authority (MSA).

The report was moved by Councillor Liz Leffman and seconded by Councillor Ben Higgins.

Following discussion, an electronic vote was taken.  The recommendations were approved with 60 votes in favour, 2 abstentions and no votes against.

RESOLVED:

a)       That the draft Cabinet report be noted.

b)       That Cabinet be recommended to approve the submission of the Expression of Interest (EOI)to Government, as set out in Annex 2 of the report