Issue - meetings
Devolution
Meeting: 09/12/2025 - County Council (Item 107)
107 Devolution for Oxfordshire 
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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.
Additional documents:
- 251209R10 Annex 1 - Cabinet Report, item 107
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- 251209R10 Annex 2 - TV Devolution EOI letter, item 107
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Decision:
Recommendations approved with 60 votes in favour, 2 abstentions and no votes against.
Minutes:
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