Decisions

Following the Vote on the preceding item, Councillor Eddie Reeves indicated that he wished to move a procedural Motion (Council Procedure Rule 14.1.) to enable the Meeting to finish.

The Council adjourned for 10 minutes to allow the Chairman to seek advice from the Monitoring Officer.  Following the adjournment, the Monitoring  officer advised that to end the meeting Council Procedural Rule 14.1(x) (to suspend a specified Council Procedure Rule or part thereof) to suspend and therefore alter the specified cut off time by which the meeting should conclude (i.e. by 3.30 p.m.) referred to in Council Procedure Rule (CPR) 5.1.(iii) would need to be moved, which would then in effect end the meeting and mean that the remaining business on the Agenda would be considered dropped in accordance with Council Procedural Rule 13.5.8.

Accordingly, Councillor Eddie Reeves moved and Councillor Damian Haywood seconded Council Procedural Rule 14.1(x) (to suspend a specified Council Procedure Rule or part thereof) to suspend and therefore alter the specified cut off time by which the meeting should conclude (i.e. by 3.30 p.m.) of the Meeting at Council Procedural Rule 5.1(iii).

The Motion was put to the vote and was agreed by 59 votes to 2, with 1 abstention.

Recommendations Agreed nem con.

Recommendations agreed by 48 votes to 13, with 2 abstentions.

Recommendations Agreed by 46 votes to 14, with 2 abstentions.

Considered dropped in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 13.5.8.

Council received the report of the Cabinet.

In relation to paragraph 3 of the report (Question from Councillor Webber to Councillor Lindsay-Gale) Councillor Lindsay-Gale undertook to provide Councillor Webber with a written response with the specific details about what discussions Oxfordshire has had to produce a settlement to remove the High Needs Block deficit.

In relation to paragraph 4 of the report (Question from Councillor Webber to Councillor Constance) Councillor Constance undertook to raise the issue of prioritising actions to address the Climate Emergency, by ensuring that the quantifying by best estimate all carbon generating activities as well as any ameliorating measures are given high prominence in the vision document, rather than in Appendix 2.

In relation to paragraph 8 of the report (Question from Councillor Hanna to Councillor Bartholomew) Councillor Bartholomew undertook to provide Councillor Hanna with a written response regarding the new Grove School and whether there was any risk that the Department of Education intervention will have a detrimental impact on the agreed timeline and delivery of the Grove Airfield School by 2023.

In relation to paragraph 8 of the report (Question from Councillor Phillips to Councillor Bartholomew) Councillor Bartholomew undertook to provide Councillor Phillips with a written response in relation to Capital Programme Monitoring Report on the number of projects that had received an early warning notice which had incurred additional costs and whether they had exceeded the contingency budget.

Recommendations Agreed nem con.

Recommendations Agreed nem con.

Considered dropped in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 13.5.8.

The Motion was Agreed unanimously

(recorded vote in Minutes).

The minutes of the Meeting held on 9 February 2021 were approved and signed as an accurate record of the Meeting, subject to the amendment set out in the Schedule of Business.

37 questions with Notice were asked.  Details of the questions and answers and supplementary questions and answers will be set out in the Annex to the minutes.

In relation to Question 6, Councillor Constance undertook to notify parish and town councils in advance of the works starting.

In relation to Question 7, Councillor Lindsay-Gale undertook to send Councillor Fenton a full list of schools which were significantly under roll for next year.

In relation to Question 12, Councillor Constance undertook to provide Councillor Bartington with a written answer in relation to point 5 of the written response and in particular what quality control was in place in terms of audit and implementation.

In relation to Question 13, Councillor Constance undertook to provide Councillor Bartington with a written answer as to whether there was any possibility of extending the timescale for Witney.

In relation to Question 21, Councillor Reeves gave an assurance (as far as he was able) to Councillor Fatemian that works would start on 10 May 2021 as planned.

Council received the following questions on notice from members of the public See Annex 1:

Mr Andrew Siantonas to Councillor Yvonne Constance;

Mr Gregory O’Broin to Councillor Yvonne Constance.

Council received the following Petitions and Public Address:

Petitions

Mr Mark Hull, in relation to discharging untreated sewage into the river Thames;

Mr Ruff in relation to resident’s parking in Banbury;

Ms Lidia Arciszewska in relation to reduction of traffic speed on Lower Road, Long Hanborough;

Mr Charlie Maynard in relation to proposed railway line from Oxford, via Eynsham and Witney, to Carterton;

Public Address

Mr Jamie Hartzell in relation to the Motion by Councillor Susanna Pressel

Mr David Dickie in support of the Motion by Councillor Stefan Gawrysiak;

Ms Amanda Chumas in support of the Motion by Councillor Stefan Gawrysiak;

Mr Jamie Clarke, Parent at St Ebbes School, Oxford in support of the Motion by Councillor Damian Haywood

Ms April Jones, Parent at New Hinksey School in support of the Motion by Councillor Damian Haywood

Mr Tony Fox, local resident in support of the Motion by Councillor Stefan Gawrysiak.

There were none.

Council thanked staff for their ongoing commitment and hard work throughout the pandemic.

Council paid tribute to those members that would no longer be standing in the next election.

The Council held a Minute’s silence at 12 noon to mark the National Day of Reflection to pause and reflect on the past 12 months and to pay tribute to all those who had died from COVID.

Council paid tribute and held a minute’s silence in memory of former County Councillor Ray Jelf, Member for the Deddington Division 2002 – 2003, 2005 – 2009.

There were none.

There were none.

Considered dropped in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 13.5.8.

Considered dropped in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 13.5.8.

Considered dropped in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 13.5.8.

Consideration was given to a report which updated the Committee on the Fund’s Risk Register, including any new risks identified since the report to the last meeting.

Discussion took place on the latest position on existing risks and new risks detailed in paragraphs 7 – 14 in the report and Councillor Jo Robb referred to the risks which had been identified in the Hymans Robertson Governance Review and the Committee was informed that these would be incorporated into the next Risk Report which would be submitted to the June meeting of the Committee.

RESOLVED – That the changes and update provided on the Risk Register be noted.

To seek agreement of a report setting out the intention of the County Council to support the establishment of a new County wide environment advisory group ( as part of Oxfordshire Growth Board Governance and subject to endorsement by the Oxfordshire Growth Board) and to agree the Oxfordshire - Cambridge Arc environmental principles ( subject to endorsement at the OxCam ARC Plenary meeting) .

Recommendations agreed.

To seek endorsement of the Final England's Economic Heartland (EEH) Transport Strategy.

Recommendations agreed as amended in bold and strike through and set out in full below:

(a)    To approve England’s Economic Heartland (EEH) Transport Strategy

Cabinet endorses the England’s Economic Heartland (EEH) Transport Strategy in broad terms but is concerned to note that the previous consultation response "...that there should be greater recognition in the strategy of the need for cross boundary working with surrounding sub-national transport bodies on connectivity and scheme proposals that have impacts across both areas," appears to have been ignored.

(b)  To continue our representation on the EEH Board and Strategic Transport Forum (STF) to ensure alignment with our emerging Local Transport and Connectivity Plan (LTCP).

The Cabinet are asked to consider the officer recommendation to raise an objection to the R19 West Berks Minerals and Waste Local Plan pre-submission draft.

Recommendations agreed.

Noted.

Item 6 – Councillor Liz Brighouse,

Councillor Glynis Phillips

Item 7– Councillor Glynis Phillips

Item 8 – Councillor John Sanders

Item 9 - Councillor John Sanders

Item 12 – Councillor John Sanders

Item 13 - Councillor John Sanders

See attached annex.

Agreed.

None.

Councillors Mark Gray and Steve Harrod

To seek approval of the adoption of a regime of financial penalties for breaches of relevant legislation.

Recommendation agreed.

To make decisions on the scheme following consultation on a Zero Emission Zone Pilot in Oxford.

Recommendations agreed.

To seek approval of the adoption of the Oxfordshire Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Strategy and its policies.

Recommendation agreed.

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

Recommendations agreed

To note and seek agreement of the report.

Joint Responsibility: Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Finance.

Recommendations agreed.

To seek agreement to the novation of Oxfordshire County Council’s Highways maintenance contract.