Issue - meetings

(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). 

The Leader of the council provided updates on the following:

·         Didcot Garden Town had been put forward as the county’s first choice bid to the Government’s Housing Infrastructure Fund (HIF) as part of a package of investment to deliver the transport infrastructure necessary to allow for housing development. If successful, the bid would bring significant benefits to Vale residents and support the delivery of the Local Plan.

·         Vale had submitted a bid for funding to accelerate the delivery of the Wantage Eastern Link Road.

·         The intention for the council to move back to the previous site at Crowmarsh Gifford. The option of redeveloping Crowmarsh is the most cost-effective solution and Crowmarsh remains a suitable location for the council’s headquarters, as it was before the fire.  Council meetings would be held at venues within the Vale.

·         The work of the Oxfordshire Growth Board including consideration of the Oxford to Cambridge Express Way and the Joint Spatial Plan. Reports on both issues will be submitted to the Scrutiny Committee.