To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 07 February 2024 (PLOSC4) and to receive information arising from them.

The Committee is recommended to AGREE the minutes as a true and accurate record having raised any necessary amendments.

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 are submitted by no later than 9.00 a.m. four working days before the meeting, i.e., 9.00 a.m. on Thursday 11 April 2024. Requests to speak should be sent to scrutiny@oxfordshire.gov.uk  

If you are speaking ‘virtually’, you may submit a written statement of your presentation to ensure that, if the technology fails, your views can still be taken into account. A written copy of your statement can be provided no later than 9.00 a.m. two working days before the meeting. Written submissions should be no longer than one A4 sheet.

Cllr Dr Peter Sudbury, Deputy Leader of the Council with Responsibility for Climate Change, Environment & Future Generations, Bill Cotton, Corporate Director for Environment and Place, Rachel Burns, Team Leader Waste Strategy and Circular Economy, and Jamie Slagel, National Management Trainee have been invited to present a report on the Council’s Circular Economy Strategy and Action Plan.

The Committee is asked to consider the report and raise any questions, and to AGREE any recommendations it wishes to make to Cabinet arising therefrom.

Cllr Judy Roberts, Cabinet member for Infrastructure and Development Strategy, and Rachel Wileman, Director of Planning, Environment and Climate Change, have been invited to present a report on the Council’s Infrastructure Funding Statement and Section 106 Update.

The Committee is asked to consider the report and raise any questions, and to AGREE any recommendations it wishes to make to Cabinet arising therefrom.

The Committee is recommended to NOTE the action and recommendation tracker.

NB. This item is to follow.

Attached is the Committee’s proposed forward work plan alongside the latest Council business management and monitoring report, and Cabinet forward plan.

The Committee is recommended to AGREE its forward work plan having considered any issues arising from the other reports.

Attached is the Cabinet response to the Place OSC report on Vision Zero. The Committee is asked to NOTE the response.