Issue - meetings

(1)       Urgent cabinet decisions

In accordance with the scrutiny committee procedure rules, a cabinet decision can be taken as a matter of urgency, if any delay by the call-in process would seriously prejudice the council’s or the public’s interest.  Treating the decision as a matter of urgency must be agreed by the chairman of the Scrutiny Committee and must be reported to the next meeting of the council, together with the reasons for urgency.

To receive any details of urgent cabinet decisions taken since the last ordinary meeting of the council, (if any).

(2)       Delegation of cabinet functions

To receive details of any changes to the leader’s scheme of delegation. 

(3)       Matters affecting the authority arising from meetings of joint committees, partnerships and other meetings

To receive the report of the leader (if any). 

Matthew Barber, Leader of the council, provided an update on the progress towards a devolution deal for Oxfordshire since the joint announcement by the seven district council leaders of the intention to seek a series of new local unitary councils for Oxfordshire as part of the Government’s current devolution agenda. A copy of the report is attached to these minutes.

He also provided an update on progress with the Local Plan. The council has submitted proposed modifications to the plan to the planning inspector. The inspector will publish interim findings in due course indicating whether he considers the Local Plan is likely to be capable of being found sound. Once finalised, the Local Plan will be subject to statutory consultation,