Agenda
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Apologies for Absence |
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Declarations of Interest - guidance note below |
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Questions from County Councillors Any county councillor may, by giving notice to the Proper Officer by 9 am two working days before the meeting, ask a question on any matter in respect of the Cabinet’s delegated powers.
The number of questions which may be asked by any councillor at any one meeting is limited to two (or one question with notice and a supplementary question at the meeting) and the time for questions will be limited to 30 minutes in total. As with questions at Council, any questions which remain unanswered at the end of this item will receive a written response.
Questions submitted prior to the agenda being despatched are shown below and will be the subject of a response from the appropriate Cabinet Member or such other councillor or officer as is determined by the Cabinet Member, and shall not be the subject of further debate at this meeting. Questions received after the despatch of the agenda, but before the deadline, will be shown on the Schedule of Addenda circulated at the meeting, together with any written response which is available at that time. |
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Petitions and Public Address Members of the public who wish to speak at this meeting can attend the meeting in person or ‘virtually’ through an online connection.
To facilitate ‘hybrid’ meetings we are asking that requests to speak or present a petition are submitted by no later than 9am four working days before the meeting. Requests to speak should be sent to committeesdemocraticservices@oxfordshire.gov.uk
If you are speaking ‘virtually’, you may submit a written statement of your presentation to ensure that your views are taken into account. A written copy of your statement can be provided no later than 9am 2 working days before the meeting. Written submissions should be no longer than 1 A4 sheet.
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Appointments |
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Reports from Scrutiny Committees Cabinet will receive the following Scrutiny reports:-
Oxfordshire Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee report on Healthy Weight
Education and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee report on Education other than at Home Strategy (EOTAS)
Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee report on Local Nature Recovery Strategy Additional documents:
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Response to Motion by Councillor Reeves on Winter Fuel Payments Forward Plan Ref: 2024/356 Contact: Paul Wilding, Cost of Living Programme Manager (Paul.Wilding@oxfordshire.gov.uk)
Report by Executive Director of Resources and Section 151 Officer (CA8).
The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to note that the actions set out in this report respond to the motion relating to Winter Fuel Payments approved by Council in November 2024, the wording of which is set out in Annex One
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Citizens’ Assembly Update Forward Plan Ref: 2024/364 Contact: Susannah Wintersgill, Director of Public Affairs, Policy and Partnerships
Report by Director of Public Affairs, Policy and Partnerships (CA9).
The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to
a) Note progress being made on the citizens’ assembly, which is being held in February and March 2025;
b) Note that the actions set out in this report respond to the motion agreed by Council on 10 December 2024.
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Cabinet response to motion on changes to inheritance tax and other farming matters Forward Plan Ref: 2024/372 Contact: Robin Rogers, Director of Economy and Place Robin.rogers@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Report by Director of Economy and Place (CA10).
The CABINET is RECOMMENDED to
a) Note the council’s current and planned policy and programme activity in support of the rural economy;
b) Note the requests from Council to Cabinet made through the motion on Farming passed by Council on 10 December 2024 and how the council’s approach will address these issues. |
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Warm Homes: Local Grant Capital Retrofit Programme Forward Plan Ref: 2024/329 Contact: Sarah Gilbert, Head of Climate Action (Sarah.Gilbert@oxfordshire.gov.uk)
Report by Director of Economy and Place (CA11).
Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to:-
a) Note the submission of a funding request to Department for Energy Security and Net Zero to support retrofit of low-income households in, or at risk of, fuel poverty.
b) Delegate authority to the Director of Economy & Place in consultation with the Executive Director of Resources and Section 151 Officer, to consider and conclude any agreements upon notification of a successful application for the Warm Homes: Local Grant (WH:LG).
c) Delegate authority to the Director of Economy & Place in consultation with the Executive Director of Resources to issue an extension to the existing agreement for the Provision of Capital Retrofit Grant Distribution and Delivery Management Services (Home Upgrade Grant, Phase 2) for up to 24 months.
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Funding contribution towards a jointly commissioned Mental Health Contract 2025-2035 Cabinet Member: Adult Social Care Forward Plan Ref: 2024/334 Contact: Samia Shibli, Commissioning Manager -Live Well Samia.shibli@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Report by Director of Adult Social Care (CA12)
Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to:
a) Approve the direct award of a new mental health contract between Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire West Integrated Care Board (“BOB ICB”) and Oxford Health (NHS) Foundation Trust funded under the pooled fund arrangements of the S 75 Agreement (as defined at paragraph 30 below).
b) Agree the Council’s funding contribution under the S 75 Agreement to BOB ICB for mental health services under the new mental health contract to be entered by BOB ICB for the lifetime of the contract.
c) Delegate responsibility to the Director of Adult Social Services (DASS) in consultation with the Executive Member for Adult Social Care for oversight of the approval process as it progresses towards final sign off (by the contracting authority).
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Local Flood Risk Management Strategy Update Forward Plan Ref: 2024/229 Contact: Clare Mills, Operations Manager – Flood Risk (Clare.Mills@oxfordshire.gov.uk)
Report by Director of Environment and Highways (CA13).
The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to approve the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy contained in Annex 2
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Civil Enforcement Procurement Cabinet Member: Transport Management Forward Plan Ref: 2024/369 Contact: Keith Stenning, Head of Service – Network Management Keith.stenning@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Report by Director of Environment and Highways (CA14).
The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to
a) Approve the commencement of work to explore and consider options for Civil Enforcement provision for the county council due to contracts coming to an end March 2026.
b) Endorse the proposed approach and key stages as set out in this paper.
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Affiliation between Oxfordshire and HMS Diamond Forward Plan Ref: 2024/371 Contact:Tannah Collier, Policy Officer, Tannah.collier@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Report by Chief Executive (CA15)
The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to agree to forming an affiliation between Oxfordshire and His Majesty’s Ship (HMS) ‘Diamond’
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Business Management and Monitoring Report - November 2024 Forward Plan Ref: 2024/212 Contact: Kathy Wilcox, Head of Financial Strategy Kathy.wilcox@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Report by Executive Director of Resources and Section 151 Officer (CA16)
The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to:-
a) Note the report and annexes. b) Approve the virement requests in Annex B-2a and note the requests in Annex B-2b c) Approve the creation of a new reserve to support costs associated with Local Government Devolution and Reorganisation and the transfer of £5.0m to the reserve. d) Approve the transfer of £3.0m from Adult Services to the Budget Priorities reserve.
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Capital Approvals Report - January 2025 Forward Plan Ref: 2024/225 Contact: Natalie Crawford, Capital Programme Manager Natalie.crawford@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Report by Executive Director of Resources and Section 151 Officer (CA17)
The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to:
a) approve the inclusion of ‘The Greenwood Centre’, an 11-bed accommodation block for 16–17-year-olds in need of supported accommodation, into the Capital Programme at an indicative cost of £1.932m, to be funded from £6.000m agreed by Council in February 2024 for additional Children’s Homes. b) approve a budget increase of £6.39m for ‘Great Western Park Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) School’, to be funded from the High Needs Grant. c) approve a budget increase of £1.500m to the Energy Saving Measures Programme, to be addressed through the annual Budget and Business Planning process and approval by Council in February 2025. d) approve a budget increase of £11.516m to the Didcot to Culham River Crossing, part of the Housing Infrastructure 1 (HIF1) programme, to be funded through additional funds granted by Homes England and agreed by Cabinet in July 2024. e) approve a budget increase of £12.537m to Didcot Science Bridge, part of the Housing Infrastructure 1 (HIF1) programme to be funded through additional funds granted by Homes England and agreed by Cabinet in July 2024. f) approve a budget increase of £11.916m to the Clifton Hampden Bypass project, part of the Housing Infrastructure 1 (HIF1) programme to be funded through additional funds granted by Homes England and agreed by Cabinet in July 2024.
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Delegated Powers Report for October to December 2024 Forward Plan Ref: 2025/010 Contact: Colm Ó Caomhánaigh, Democratic Services Manager colm.ocaomhanaigh@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Report by Director of Law and Governance
Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to note the executive decisions taken under delegated powers, set out in paragraph 4.
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Forward Plan and Future Business Cabinet Member: All Contact Officer: Chris Reynolds, Senior Democratic Services Officer, chris.reynolds@oxfordshire.gov.uk
The Cabinet Procedure Rules provide that the business of each meeting at the Cabinet is to include “updating of the Forward Plan and proposals for business to be conducted at the following meeting”. Items from the Forward Plan for the immediately forthcoming meetings of the Cabinet appear in the Schedule at CA. This includes any updated information relating to the business for those meetings that has already been identified for inclusion in the next Forward Plan update.
The Schedule is for noting, but Cabinet Members may also wish to take this opportunity to identify any further changes they would wish to be incorporated in the next Forward Plan update.
The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to note the items currently identified for forthcoming meetings. |