Agenda and decisions
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Contact: Colm Ó Caomhánaigh Tel: 07393 001096; E-Mail: colm.ocaomhanaigh@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Link: video link https://oxon.cc/Cabinet21022023
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Apologies for Absence Decision: Apologies were received from Councillor Calum Miller and from Stephen Chandler, Interim Chief Executive and Lorna Baxter, Director of Finance.
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Declarations of Interest - guidance note below Decision: None |
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Decision: The minutes were approved and signed with two
amendments: page 3: line 2: replace "consultations" with "engagement"
page 3: para 3: amend penultimate line Replace “the objectives of ensuring the ongoing success of Oxford United” with "the objectives adopted by the Cabinet in March 2022 and of supporting the ongoing success of Oxford United"
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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. Decision: See Annex |
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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 i.e., 9am Wednesday 15 February 2023. Requests to speak should be sent to colm.ocaomhanaigh@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.
Decision: The following requests to speak were agreed by the Chair:
7 Pan Regional Partnership for the Oxford-Cambridge Area Cllr Ian Middleton
9 Response to the recommendations of the Citizens’ Jury Richard Parnham
10 Verge and Vegetation Policy Cllr Ian Middleton
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Formal Approval of Early Years Funding Formula 2023/24 Cabinet Member: Deputy Leader, including Children, Education & Young People’s Services Forward Plan Ref: 2022/141 Contact: Sarah Fogden, Finance Business Partner, sarah.fogden@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Report by Corporate Director for Children’s Services (CA6).
To seek approval for the funding formula for 2-year old and for 3 and 4-year old provision.
The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to
b) Pass the funding increase received by Oxfordshire onto providers in full and approve the 2023-24 Early Years funding formula for 2- year old provision at an hourly rate of £6.21.
Decision: Recommendations approved. |
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Pan Regional Partnership for the Oxford-Cambridge Area Cabinet Member: Leader Forward Plan Ref: 2023/027 Contact:Robin Rogers, Programme Director (Partnerships and Delivery), robin.rogers@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Report by Chief Executive (CA7).
To formally commit the County Council to participate in the pan regional partnership.
The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to
a) Agree that the County Council will be a participant in the proposed pan-regional partnership for the Oxford to Cambridge area;
b) Delegate to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader of the Council, agreement to future arrangements with respect to establishing the constitution of the new partnership.
Additional documents: Decision: Recommendations amended and approved as follows:
a) Agree that the County Council will be a participant in the proposed pan-regional partnership for the Oxford to Cambridge area subject to recommendation b;
b) To engage positively and proactively with the proposed pan-regional partnership's shadow board to establish the governance structure, leadership and constitution. Prior to accepting formal membership of the pan-regional partnership, the Leader and Chief Executive will bring back to a future Cabinet meeting the set of guiding principles, covering both governance and this Council’s objectives for its participation in the partnership.
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Network Management Plan 2023-2028 Cabinet Member: Highway Management Forward Plan Ref: 2021/238 Contact: Keith Stenning, Head of Service – Network Management keith.stenning@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Report by Corporate Director Environment & Place (CA8).
The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to
a) Approve the adoption the ‘Oxfordshire Network Management Plan 2023-2028’ at Annex 1
b) Approve the Oxfordshire Network Management Plan Summary document at Annex 2
c) Approve the delegation of authority to amend the Network Management Plan to the Corporate Director of Environment and Place in conjunction with the Portfolio Holder for Highway Management for the life of the Plan to ensure it is kept up to date with related Council policies and any government guidance or legislative changes.
Additional documents:
Decision: Recommendations approved. |
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Response to the recommendations of the Citizens' Jury Cabinet Member: Travel & Development Strategy Forward Plan Ref: 2022/219 Contact:John Disley, Head of Transport Policy, Environment and Place, john.disley@oxfordshire.gov.uk / Susannah Wintersgill, Director of Communications, Strategy & Insight, Susannah.wintersgill@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Report by Corporate Director Environment & Place (CA9).
The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to
(a) approve the council’s response to the recommendations resulting from the Citizens’ Jury; (b) support the development of a policy on the future use of juries and their place within the council’s decision-making process, as resolved by the Performance and Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
Additional documents:
Decision: Recommendations approved |
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Verge and Vegetation Policy Cabinet Member: Climate Change Delivery & Environment Forward Plan Ref: 2022/222 Contact: Paul Wilson, Group Manager - Highway Operations, paul.wilson@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Report by Corporate Director Environment & Place (CA10).
*** Annex 4 to follow ***
To approve updated and revised policy and guidance, support proposed action and approach, endorse a call for more trial sites.
The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to
(a) Approve the updated interim Highway Verge and Vegetation Management Policy and Service Aims at Annex 1.
(b) Support use of guidance produced by www.plantlife.org.uk and HERO (Healthy Ecosystem Restoration Oxfordshire), including approach at Annex 4, to help further develop an incremental approach to the County Council’s management of highway grass and vegetation assets.
Additional documents:
Decision: Recommendations approved. |
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Forward Plan and Future Business Cabinet Member: All Contact Officer: Colm Ó Caomhánaigh, Committee Officer Tel: 07393 001096
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 CA11. 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. Additional documents: Decision: Forward Plan and Update noted with an additional item for Cabinet on 21 March 2023:
Proposal from Oxford United Football Club to Oxfordshire County Council as Landowner: Engagement and Communications Strategy, Timeframe and Memorandum of Understanding
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