Report of the leader of the council
(1) Urgent cabinet decisions
In accordance with the scrutiny 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).
Minutes:
The Local Plan part 2 consultation has now closed. The council is considering the responses and analysing the results. The final round of consultation is scheduled for later this year.
The leader was pleased to report that the council had received confirmation through the Housing Supply Statement that it now had a 6.7 year housing land supply.
The unitary proposal “Better Oxfordshire”: the council has not yet received a decision from national government as there has been a delay due to the general election on 8 June.
Councillor Katie Finch has had a baby daughter. The Council wished her and her family the very best.