Decisions

The Leader of the Council agreed the following delegated decisions, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution, to approve the recommendations made to the Cabinet Member for Highways Management:

To APPROVE the recommendations as set out in the report.

The Leader of the Council agreed the following delegated decisions, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution, to approve the recommendations made to the Cabinet Member for Highways Management:

To APPROVE the recommendations as set out in the report.

A decision is sought on  whether to proceed with an Experimental Traffic Regulaton Order to facilitate this public realm  improvement scheme.

The Leader of the Council agreed the following delegated decisions, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution, to approve the recommendations made to the Cabinet Member for Highways Management:

To APPROVE the recommendations as set out in the report.

A decision is sought on a proposed zebra crossing and traffic calming measures.

The Leader of the Council agreed the following delegated decisions, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution, to approve the recommendations made to the Cabinet Member for Highways Management:

To DEFER consideration of this report until a future meeting.

A decision is sought on proposed amendments to parking permit eligibility.

The Leader of the Council agreed the following delegated decisions, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution, to approve the recommendations made to the Cabinet Member for Highways Management:

To APPROVE the recommendations as set out in the report.

A decision is sought on a proposed loading bay.

The Leader of the Council agreed the following delegated decisions, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution, to approve the recommendations made to the Cabinet Member for Highways Management:

To APPROVE the recommendations as set out in the report.

A decision is sought on proposed electric vehicle charging parking places.

The Leader of the Council agreed the following delegated decisions, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution, to approve the recommendations made to the Cabinet Member for Highways Management:

To APPROVE the recommendations as set out in the report.

To seek approval of the proposals.

The Leader of the Council agreed the following delegated decisions, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution, to approve the recommendations made to the Cabinet Member for Highways Management:

To APPROVE the recommendations as set out in the report.

A decision is sought on proposed new and deleted disabled persons parking places.

The Leader of the Council agreed the following delegated decisions, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution, to approve the recommendations made to the Cabinet Member for Highways Management:

To APPROVE the recommendations as set out in the report.

A decision is sought on  proposed traffic calming measures.

The Leader of the Council agreed the following delegated decisions, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution, to approve the recommendations made to the Cabinet Member for Highways Management:

To APPROVE the recommendations as set out in the report.

A decision is sought on proposed waiting restrictions.

The Leader of the Council agreed the following delegated decisions, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution, to approve the recommendations made to the Cabinet Member for Highways Management:

To APPROVE the recommendations as set out in the report.

A decision is sought on a proposed extension of the 30mph speed limit on the  B4026 Spelsbury Road, additional waiting restrictions and traffic calming build out.

The Leader of the Council agreed the following delegated decisions, in accordance with the Council’s Constitution, to approve the recommendations made to the Cabinet Member for Highways Management:

To APPROVE the recommendations as set out in the report.

A petition was received from David Henwood with regard to the Cowley LTN.

The Chair agreed to the following requests to speak:

6. Cowley LTN Experimental TRO

James Schumann

Richard Parnham

Duncan Parkes

Matthew Webb

City Cllr Louise Upton

City Cllr Ajaz Rehman

Ella Sinclair

City Cllr Lubna Arshad

Kamruz Zaman

Hannah Cole

Cllr Linda Smith

Danny Yee

Bashir Ahmed

Robin Tucker

Hazel Dawe

Michael Buick

Shams Uddin

Chris Heron

Anna Railton

Sarah Lockyer

Scott Urban

City Cllr Saj Malik

Judith Harley

Sadiea Mustafa-Awan

Qasim Mohammed

Amir Khan

Tina Reid

Michael Evans

Salman Naqvi

Patrick Vale

Jenny Saunders

John Skinner

Anne Stares

Cllr Charlie Hicks

Cllr Dan Levy

Cllr Brad Baines

7. Reports from Scrutiny Committees

Climate Reduction Targets: Cllr Yvonne Constance

LTCP: Cllr Charlie Hicks

Equality Diversity & Inclusion: Cllr Michael O’Connor

Voluntary & Community Sector Strategy: Cllr Ian Corkin

Digital Inclusion Strategy: Cllr Ian Corkin

9. Capital Programme

City Cllr Katherine Miles

Robin Tucker

17. Didcot Garden Town HIF

Cllr Charlie Hicks

See Annex

The minutes of the meeting held on 21 June 2022 were approved with the following amendments:

a) Page 15, first paragraph, add:

“His reasons for abstaining were that he did not believe that the Council should be putting £30m of its own capital into the scheme.  It should be put into climate adaptation.  He was also not sure that the Council would have the confidence to be as ruthless as it needed to be to get the level of modal shift.”

b) Corrections to the spelling of Councillor Miller’s surname.

None

None

To note the independent research project undertaken by the consortium of researchers from Oxford University and request that Overview and Scrutiny consider a dedicated event in September 2022 to consider the findings in committee. To formally record its thanks to the residents who participated in the Jury and commit to consideration and response to the recommendations from the Jury.

Recommendation agreed with an amendment to a): to delete “in September 2022”

To seek approval of the Statement of Reasons and Orders Plans and approval to make the Compulsory Purchase and Side Road Orders.

Recommendations agreed

To approve the transition plans for the discontinuance of the Oxfordshire County Council – Cherwell District Council s113 Agreement.

Recommendations agreed

To agree the equality, diversity and inclusion action plan for 2022-23.

Report from the scrutiny committee noted.

Recommendations agreed.

To make permanent or remove.

An amendment was agreed as follows:

In Supplementary Documents for Item 6 Part 2, Annex 7, page 126

section headed "Religion or belief"

In column 4, delete word "crematorium" and replace with "burial ground"

In column 5, delete entirely the paragraph "Liaise with Crematorium regarding later hours and portable lighting in the winter could allow ceremonies to be completed".

Recommendations agreed.

Cabinet approval is sought for: permission to commence a procurement exercise for accomodation and support services for adults and children affected by domestic abuse and; provide a support service for perpatrators to reduce associated harms in line with the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.

Recommendations agreed

To seek approval for the draft Oxfordshire Voluntary and Community Sector Strategy.

Recommendations agreed

To seek approval of the Oxfordshire Digital Inclusion Strategy and agree the actions that the County Council will undertake.

Report from the scrutiny committee noted.

Recommendations agreed.

To note and seek agreement of the report.

Recommendations agreed

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

Recommendations agreed

To seek statutory approval to lower the age range of Nettlebed Primary School to 3-11.

To seek delegated authority for officers to respond in the council’s statutory consultee role, to consultations on this proposed development, which, as Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project, falls outside the council’s current Scheme of Delegation.

Recommendations agreed