Decisions

The Deputy Chair, Councillor Laura Gordon (Cabinet Member for Environment and Economy), introduced the report.

During discussion, it was noted that the appointment of the Enterprise Oxfordshire Chair was a reserved matter for the Shareholder Committee. An open recruitment process had been unsuccessful so former members of the then OxLEP Board had been contacted and a selection panel consisting of the former Leader, former Cabinet Member and the Director of Economy and Place.

Councillor Leffman noted that she was on the interview panel, thanked all those who interviewed and commented that Alex Reip was an excellent candidate with lots of experience.

Councillor Gordon proposed and Councillor Leffman seconded the recommendations and they were approved.

RESOLVED to:

a)    Appoint Alexander Reip to the position of Chair of Enterprise Oxfordshire.

To ensure the policy is up to date and appropriate governance arrangements in place.

To approve the policy:

The key changes are as follows:

·         the legislative change which came into effect on 6 April 2026 (Employment Rights Act 2025 – amendments to Employment Rights Act 1996) in respect of the addition of a standalone protected disclosure category for sexual harassment.

·         an update to contacts/roles at Annex 1.

Report by Director for Adult Social Services (CMDA5)

The Cabinet Member is Recommended to:

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

a)    Agree to tender a new Complex Needs supported living contract via a mini competition through the Live Well Supported Services Framework Lot 2.

b)    To delegate authority to the Director for Adult Social Services, to award and enter into such contract following the completion of the procurement process.

Report by Director of Adult Social Services (CMDA6)

Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

a)    Note the outcome of the review of the current Live Well at Home (LWAH) framework, including engagement with residents, carers and providers, and the case for a revised approach to commissioning home care and reablement services.

b)    Approve the procurement of a new successor Staying Well at

Home (SWAH) framework for the delivery of statutory home care and reablement services from 1 April 2027 for a period of up to 8 years to 2035.

c)    Approve in principle the development of integrated   

commissioning arrangements with the Thames Valley Integrated Care Board (ICB) for home care services, in line with the proposed SWAH model.

d)    Note that SWAH will also provide a mechanism for Thames Valley

Integrated Care Board to purchase home care for adults who are eligible for support under the NHS Continuing Healthcare Framework and that the Council’s s75 NHS Act Pooled Commissioning Agreement with the ICB will be varied to enable these changes.

e)    Delegate authority to the Director of Adult Social Care, in

consultation with the Director of Law and Governance and Section 151 Officer, to:

a)    undertake the procurement process for the SWAH

framework

b) award and enter into framework agreements

c) finalise and enter into any necessary partnership

    agreements with the ICB to support implementation of

    the SWAH model

d) manage, operate and, where appropriate, re-open or vary

    the framework over its duration

None received

 Two questions received from Cllr Imade Edosomwan

None

To confirm minutes of meeting held on 16 December 2025.

Updates the agreement between Oxfordshire County Council and Hampshire County Council to reflect changed ways of working, as requested by Oxfordshire County Council.

Authorisation for changes as a result of offboarding recruitment services and changes to the Education Personnel and Education Financial Services provision and work base.

Completion of the contract will enable the provider to deliver the workplace and community health MOT service across Oxfordshire.

As above. Agreement in principle on priority areas for allocating the public health grant reserves and public health grant funding, including a workplace health MOT service was made on 19/05/2025 and for a community outreach alcohol IBA advice service on 22/09/2025. Approval for commissioning a combined holistic workplace health MOT service and community health outreach service on 27/10/2026.

The works under the Engineering and Construction Short Contract have commenced. The Parent Company guarantees the performance of such works.

To seal and complete the Parent Company Guarantee between (1) OCC and (2) John Graham Holdings Limited relating to the Stage One NEC4 Engineering and Construction Short Contract for the pre-order of steel for the Didcot to Culham River Crossing scheme.

The consultancy outcomes will help enable and help manage growth and development in a co-ordinated and considered manner for the benefit of residents of Oxfordshire

To enter into contract

-       Active Travel Consultancy Oxford Parkway and A4165

-       Steere, Davies Gleeve

-       £118,684exc. VAT)

Enables the Trust to drawdown funding to progress with the next stage of the project as detailed in the Outline Business Case.

To enter into an initial funding agreement to provide funding to Oxford Diocesan Schools Trust in the sum of £0.760m to progress with the detailed design development and planning permission for the relocation and expansion of Brize Norton Primary School to the new school site at East Carterton.

Significant Change to expand and relocate the school has been received from the Department for Education.

Apologies were received from the following:

-        Cllr Boucher-Giles

-        Cllr Ley (for whom Cllr Batstone was substituting)