Minutes of a meeting of the Joint Scrutiny Committee

held on Tuesday, 4 June 2024at 6.30 pm

at Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon OX14 3JE

Open to the public, including the press

Present in the meeting room:

Members:

South Oxfordshire District Councillors: Stefan Gawrysiak (co-chair), Alexandrine Kantor, Leigh Rawlins and Ed Sadler

Vale of White Horse District Councillors: Katherine Foxhall (co-chair), Andy Cooke, Ron Batstone, Judy Roberts, Andrew Skinner

Officers: Mark Minion (Head of Corporate Services), Candida Basilio (Democratic Services Officer), Susan Harbour (Strategic Partnerships Manager), Stephen Gallagher (Programme Manager - Partnerships) and Simon Hewings (Head of Finance)

Cabinet members: Andy Foulsham (Policy and Programmes for Vale of White Horse, ‘Vale’), Pieter-Paul Barker (Finance and Property Assets for South Oxfordshire, ‘South’)

Also present online: 

Councillors: Bethia Thomas (Leader – Vale), Andy Crawford (Vale), Anne-Marie Simpson (South)

Officers: Abigail Witting (People and Culture Manager)

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Sc.41 Apologies for absence

Apologies were received from Councillor Jo Robb.

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Sc.42 Urgent business and chair's announcements

None.

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Sc.43 Declaration of interests

None.

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Sc.44 Minutes

The minutes of the meeting on 25 March 2024 were agreed as a correct record. The chair will sign them as such.

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Sc.45 Public participation

None.

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Sc.46 Work schedule and dates for Joint scrutiny meetings

Members noted the work programme.

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Sc.47 Exclusion of the public

Resolved:

Members voted in favour of exclusion of the public, to consider a confidential report.

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The meeting closed at 7.55 pm

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