Agenda, decisions and minutes

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There were none.

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 Member’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.

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There were none.

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There were none.

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 18 July 2024 to be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

The Chair approved the minutes of the meeting held on 18 July 2024 and signed them as a correct record.

Cabinet Member: Deputy Leader of the Council with Responsibility for Climate Change, Environment and Future Generations

Forward Plan Ref: 2024/270

Contact: Caroline Coyne, Project Manager (Caroline.Coyne@oxfordshire.gov.uk)

Report by Director of Environment and Highways (CMDDLC5).

The information in this case is exempt in that it falls within the following prescribed categories:

3. Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)

and since it is considered that, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

The annex containing exempt information under the above paragraph is attached.

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

a)    Approve the new Redbridge Household Waste & Recycling Centre (HWRC) lease terms and costs as negotiated with Oxford City Council. 

b)    Delegate to Director of Environment and Highways to finalise and enter into the lease.

The Chair introduced the item to the meeting.

The Chair noted that this proposal was part of a refurbishment programme and that Redbridge HWRC was used regularly.

The Chair thanked officers for their work and agreed to the recommendations in the report.

RESOLVED to:

a) Approve the new Redbridge Household Waste & Recycling Centre (HWRC) lease terms and costs as negotiated with Oxford City Council.

b) Delegate to Director of Environment and Highways to finalise and enter into the lease.

Cabinet Member: Deputy Leader of the County Council, with Responsibility for Climate Change, Environment and Future Generations

Forward Plan Ref: 2024/158

Contact: Lewis Purbrick, Flood Mitigation Officer (Lewis.Purbrick@Oxfordshire.gov.uk) and Clare Mills, Flood Risk Management Team Leader (Clare.Mills@Oxfordshire.gov.uk)

Report by Director of Environment and Highways (CMDDLC6).

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to

a)    Approve the development and subsequent procurement of a new Lead Local Flood Authority drainage and minor groundworks framework contract.

b)    Delegate the contract award and any contract extension award to Director of Environment and Highways.

The Chair introduced the item to the meeting.

The Chair noted that this would allow the County Council, as the flood authority, to react faster and reflected further that it was a good example of joined-up working between different Councils and stakeholders.

The Chair thanked officers and approved the recommendations in the report.

RESOLVED to:

a) Approve the development and subsequent procurement of a new Lead Local Flood Authority drainage and minor groundworks framework contract.

b) Delegate the contract award and any contract extension award to Director of Environment and Highways.