Agenda

Cabinet - Tuesday, 21 March 2023 2.00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber - County Hall, New Road, Oxford OX1 1ND. View directions

Contact: Colm Ó Caomhánaigh  Tel: 07393 001096; E-Mail:  colm.ocaomhanaigh@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Link: video link https://oxon.cc/Cabinet21032023

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

2.

Declarations of Interest

- guidance note below

3.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 481 KB

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 21 February 2023 (CA3) and to receive information arising from them.

4.

Questions from County Councillors pdf icon PDF 232 KB

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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5.

Petitions and Public Address pdf icon PDF 86 KB

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 on Wednesday 15 March 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.

 

6.

Reports from Scrutiny Committees pdf icon PDF 230 KB

Report of the Place Overview & Scrutiny Committee: Scrutiny of Water Resources and the South East Regional Plan

 

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7.

Proposal From OUFC to OCC As Landowner: Engagement and Communications Strategy, Timeframe and Memorandum of Understanding pdf icon PDF 242 KB

Cabinet Member: Finance

Forward Plan Ref: 2023/046

Contact: Claire Taylor, Corporate Director Customers, Organisational Development & Resources, claire.taylor@oxfordshire.gov.uk

 

Report by Corporate Director Customers, Organisational Development & Resources (CA7).

 

The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to

 

a)                  Agree the engagement and communications strategy set out at annex 1.

 

b)                  Agree the memorandum of understanding (MoU) as set out at annex 2 and delegate authority to the Corporate Director, Customers and Organisational Development to sign on behalf of the Council. Whilst not anticipated, any non-material changes to be agreed in consultation with the portfolio holder for Finance and Property.

 

c)                  Note the timetable set out at annex 3.

 

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8.

Business Management & Monitoring Report - December 22 / January 23 pdf icon PDF 711 KB

Cabinet Member: Finance

Forward Plan Ref: 2022/160

Contact: Louise Tustian, Head of Insight & Corporate Programmes, louise.tustian@oxfordshire.gov.uk / Kathy Wilcox, Head of Financial Strategy, kathy.wilcox@oxfordshire.gov.uk .

 

Report by Corporate Director Customers, Organisational Development & Resources, Director of Finance (CA8).

 

The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to

 

a)                  note the report and annexes.

b)                  note the virements in Annex B-2b and approve the virements in Annex B-2a.

c)                  approve the write - off of seven unrecoverable social care debts with a combined total of £0.135m as set out in Annex B paragraph 117. 

 

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9.

Capital Programme Monitoring Report - January 2023 pdf icon PDF 577 KB

Cabinet Member: Finance

Forward Plan Ref: 2022/159

Contact: Kathy Wilcox, Head of Financial Strategy, kathy.wilcox@oxfordshire.gov.uk

 

Report by Director of Finance (CA9).

 

Financial Report on capital spending against budget allocations, including any necessary capital programme approvals.

 

OCC Capital Programme

 

a)              Approve the latest capital monitoring position for 2022/23 (Annex 1) and the associated updated capital programme at Annex 2, incorporating the changes set out in this report

 

b)              To note the approval of the Leader of the Council, in accordance with the Council’s Financial Regulations for the revised budget provision of £5.4m for the Ploughley Road/A41 Junction Improvement scheme in Bicester (paragraph 21)

 

Re-profiling

 

c)              Agree the in-year re-profiling as identified in the report and (Annex 1 and 2)

 

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10.

Treasury Management 3rd Quarterly Report pdf icon PDF 337 KB

Cabinet Member: Finance

Forward Plan Ref: 2022/189

Contact: Tim Chapple, Treasury Manager, tim.chapple@oxfordshire.gov.uk

 

Report by Director of Finance (CA10).

 

Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to note the report, and to RECOMMEND Council to note the council’s treasury management activity in the third quarter of 2022/23.

 

11.

Workforce Report and Staffing Data – Quarter 3 - October to December 2022 pdf icon PDF 481 KB

Cabinet Member: Corporate Services

Forward Plan Ref: 2022/161

Contact:Joanne Pitt, Interim Director of Human Resources, joanne.pitt@oxfordshire.gov.uk .

 

Report by Corporate Director Customers, Organisational Development & Resources (CA11).

 

Quarterly staffing report providing details of key people numbers and analysis of main changes since the previous report.

 

Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to note the report.

 

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12.

Oxfordshire Housing and Growth Deal Update pdf icon PDF 229 KB

Cabinet Member: Travel & Development Strategy

Forward Plan Ref: 2022/248

Contact: Lorna Baxter, Director of Finance (S151 Officer), lorna.baxter@oxfordshire.gov.uk

 

Report by Chief Executive (CA12).

 

Cabinet to approve the Oxfordshire Housing and Growth Deal Programme.

 

The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to

 

a)              Subject to the decision of the Future Oxfordshire Partnership on 20 March 2023, request the Chief Executive of the Council to write to Department for Levelling Up Housing and Communities (DHLUC’) to formally accept the terms of the letter from DHLUC to Oxfordshire Leaders and Oxfordshire County Council’s Chief Executive dated 5 December 2022 (Annex 1).

 

b)              Agree that in accepting the terms of the letter at Annex 1, the Council will, as accountable body and in consultation with the relevant District or City Council regarding the impact on accelerated housing numbers, take responsibility for decisions necessary to manage the programme in accordance with the updated conditions set out by DLUHC.

 

c)              Note that it will be necessary to agree revised Terms of Reference and Memorandum of Understanding for the Future Oxfordshire Partnership to reflect the change in responsibility as set out in recommendation 2.

 

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13.

Cost of Living Support Measures pdf icon PDF 946 KB

Cabinet Member: Finance

Forward Plan Ref: 2023/007

Contact:Robin Rogers, Programme Director (Partnerships and Delivery),robin.rogers@oxfordshire.gov.uk

 

Report by Director of Finance (CA13).

 

To agree further support measures for residents in the Cost of Living Crises.

 

The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to

 

a)                  Note the cost of living support measures delivered during 2022/23, as summarised in Table 1;

 

b)                  Agree to vary the match funding requirements for Council Tax support agreed in September 2022, as set out in paragraph 30; 

 

c)                  Agree to the support package for 2023/24, as summarised in Table 3, noting the flexibility outlined in paragraph 31.

 

14.

Oxfordshire Inclusive Economy Partnership and Charter pdf icon PDF 229 KB

Cabinet Member: Leader

Forward Plan Ref: 2023/008

Contact: Chloe Taylor, Interim Head of Strategy, chloe.taylor@oxfordshire.gov.uk

 

Report by Corporate Director Customers, Organisational Development & Resources (CA14).

 

To sign up to the Oxfordshire Inclusive Economy Charter.

 

The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to

 

a)                  Note that the Oxfordshire Inclusive Economy Partnership has been established.

 

b)                  Note that the Oxfordshire Inclusive Economy Charter was launched on 24 January 2023.

 

c)                  Agree to become a signatory to the Oxfordshire Inclusive Economy Charter.

 

d)                  Agree to make four pledges to build on our commitment to an inclusive economy.

 

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15.

Adult Social Care Market Sustainability Plan pdf icon PDF 234 KB

Cabinet Member: Adult Social Care

Forward Plan Ref: 2023/045

Contact: Pippa Corner, Deputy Director Commissioning, pippa.corner@oxfordshire.gov.uk

 

Report by Corporate Director of Adult Social Care (CA15).

 

Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to approve, following the extensive work with partners described in the paper, the draft in Annex 1 for publication and submission to Department for Health & Social Care (DHSC).

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16.

Highways contract procurement - preferred model for approval pdf icon PDF 151 KB

Cabinet Member: Highway Management

Forward Plan Ref: 2022/249

Contact: Phil Whitfield, Principal Officer - Service Improvement, phil.whitfield@oxfordshire.gov.uk

 

Report by Corporate Director Environment & Place (CA16).

 

Approval to procure the preferred highways maintenance delivery model for the 2025 highways maintenance contract.

 

The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to

 

a)                      Approve the preferred model (single provider with greater level of in-house responsibilities and use of frameworks for some activities) for the future highway maintenance contract for Oxfordshire.

 

b)                      Support progression to the next stage of developing and drafting the specification, contract, and other tender documents required for procurement.

 

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17.

Forward Plan and Future Business pdf icon PDF 252 KB

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 CA17.  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.

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