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Forward Plan Aug 22 - Feb 23  (01/08/2022 to 01/02/2023, Cabinet (for meetings after 18 January 2023 see "Executive"))

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CABINET (EXECUTIVE) WORK PROGRAMME

INCORPORATING NOTICE OF DECISIONS PROPOSED TO BE TAKEN IN PRIVATE SESSION AND NOTICE OF INTENTION TO MAKE A KEY DECISION

August 2022 – February 2023

Published 19 July 2022

By virtue of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, local authorities are required to publish a notice setting out the key executive decisions that will be taken at least 28 days before such decisions are to be taken.  The Regulations also require notice to be given of any matter where it is proposed that the public will be excluded during consideration of the matter.

This Forward Plan incorporates both of these requirements.  In the interests of transparency, it also aims to include details of those items to be debated by the Cabinet that relate to either policy/budget formulation, matters which will be subject to a recommendation to the Council, and other matters due to be considered by the Cabinet.  This programme covers a period of four months, and will be updated on a monthly basis.  The timings of items may be subject to change.

It should be noted that although a date not less than 28 clear days after the date of this notice is given in each case, it is possible that matters may be rescheduled to a date which is different from that given provided, in the cases of key decisions and matters to be considered in private, that the 28 day notice has been given.  In this regard, please note that agendas and reports for meetings of the Cabinet are made available on the Council’s website at www.westoxon.gov.uk/meetings five working days in advance of the meeting in question. Please also note that the agendas for meetings of the Cabinet will also incorporate a necessary further notice which is required to be given in relation to matters likely to be considered with the public excluded.

There are circumstances where a key decision can be taken, or a matter may be considered in private, even though the 28 clear days’ notice has not been given. If that happens, notice of the matter and the reasons will be published on the council’s website, and available from the Council Offices, Woodgreen, Witney, Oxon, OX28 1NB.

Key Decisions

The Regulations define a key decision as an executive decision which is likely –

(a) to result in the relevant local authority incurring expenditure which is, or the making of savings which are, significant having regard to the relevant local authority’s budget for the service or function to which the decision relates; or

(b) to be significant in terms of its effects on communities living or working in an area comprising two or more wards in the area of the authority”.

 

The Council has decided that a cost or saving of an amount greater than £50,000 is necessary to constitute expenditure or savings which are significant for the purposes of this definition.

Please note that if a matter is approved by the Council following a recommendation from the Cabinet, that decision will not be a key decision.

Matters To Be Considered in Private

The great majority of matters considered by the Council’s Cabinet are considered in ‘open session’ when the public have the right to attend.

However, some matters are considered with the public excluded.  The public may only be excluded if a resolution is passed to exclude them.  The grounds for exclusion are limited to situations where confidential or exempt information may be disclosed to the public if present and, in most cases involving exempt information, where in all the circumstances of the case the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.  The definitions of these are set out in the Council’s Constitution.

Documents and Queries

Copies of, or extracts from, documents listed in the programme and any which subsequently become available are (subject to any prohibition or restriction on their disclosure), obtainable from the following, and this contact information may also be used for any queries.

Democratic Services - Email: democratic.services@westoxon.gov.uk Tel: 01993 861111

 

 


West Oxfordshire District Council: Cabinet Members 2022/23

Name of Councillor

Title and Areas of Responsibility

Andy Graham
(Leader)

Leader of the Council: Policy Framework; Corporate Plan; Executive functions; Representation on Regional and National Bodies; Oxfordshire Partnership Board; Oxfordshire Growth Board; Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership; Oxfordshire Leaders; Publica & Ubico; Democratic Services; Communications; Legal Services; and Counter Fraud.

 

Duncan Enright
(Deputy Leader)

 

Economic Development: Inward investment; Business Development; Visitor Economy; and Town and Village regeneration.

 

Dan Levy

 

Finance: Finance & Management; Council Tax and Benefits; Efficiency Agenda; Performance management of the Council; Asset management; Investment Strategy; and South West Audit Partnership.

 

Carl Rylett

Planning and Sustainable Development: Oxfordshire Plan 2050; Local Plan; Government planning policies and guidance; Conservation and Design; Design and Historic Environment; Landscape and Biodiversity; Strategic Housing; Development Management; and Ensuring planning policies meet 2030 requirement.

 

Mathew Parkinson

Customer Delivery: Parish and Town Empowerment; Equality and Diversity; Customer Services; ICT and services; Councillor Development; and Broadband.

 

 

Joy Aitman

Stronger Healthy Communities: Community; Community Revenue Grants; Voluntary sector engagement; Sports and Leisure facilities; Health and Safety; Public art; Facilities Grants; Community and Public Health; Healthy Communities; Accountable Member for Refugee Resettlement Programme; and Young People.

 

Geoff Saul

Housing and Social Welfare: Housing Allocations; Homelessness; Provision of affordable homes; Sheltered Housing Accommodation; Safeguarding – Community Safety Partnership; Crime and Disorder; Neighbourhood Policing; Scrutiny of Police and Crime Commissioner; and Assets of Community Value.

 

Lidia Arciszewska

Environment: Energy Advice; Flood alleviation and sewage; Environmental and Regulatory; Environmental Partnership; Waste collection and recycling; Street Scene (cleansing, litter and grounds maintenance); Car parking; Air Quality; and Land, food, farming.

Andrew Prosser

Climate Change: Renewable energy and retrofit investment; Biodiversity across the District; Carbon neutral by 2030; Fossil fuel dependence reduction; Local, national and county wide liaison on climate; Internal liaison on Climate Change; and EV Charging Rollout.

 

For further information about the above and all members of the Council please see www.westoxon.gov.uk/councillors

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Key Decisions Delegated to Officers

Item

Delegated decision

Decision Maker

Delegated by

Exempt?

Decision due

Outline Business Case to Improve Openness and Transparency in Council Business and Support Agile Working and Decarbonisation Measures

Final decision on a replacement heating solution

Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader and Cabinet members for Climate Change and Finance

Cabinet, 13 July 2022

No

By 31 March 2023

Budget Monitoring Report Year End Outturn

To allocate funding from the Project Contingency Earmarked Reserve to fund ad hoc investigation, advice and consultancy services for potential investments and projects

Chief Finance Officer

Cabinet, 13 July 2022

No

By 31 March 2023

Recovery and Investment Strategy Proposal

Final terms of the acquisition

Chief Executive in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and the Cabinet member for Economic Development

Cabinet, 13 July 2022

Yes

 

 

By 30 Sept 2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business for Cabinet Meetings

Item for Decision

Key Decision?

Exempt?

Decision – Maker

Date of Decision

Cabinet Member

Lead Officer

Consultation

Background Documents

Approval of revised draft Developer Contributions SPD for public consultation

No

No

Cabinet

Aug  2022

Cllr Rylett

Chris Hargraves

Initial public consultation held Nov – Dec 2020.

 

West Oxfordshire Local Plan 2041 – Initial Issues and Scoping Consultation

Yes

No

Cabinet

Aug 2022

Cllr Rylett

Chris Hargraves

 

 

Domestic Abuse Contract Renewal

No

No

Cabinet

Aug 2022

Cllr Saul

Andy Barge

 

 

New initiatives funding allocations

Yes

No

Cabinet

Aug 2022

Cllr Levy

Frank Wilson

 

 

PSDS 3 Carterton Leisure Centre decarbonisation business case

Yes

No

Cabinet

Aug/Sep  2022

Cllr Prosser

Vanessa Scott

 

 

Performance Monitoring Report Q1– 2022/23

No

No

Cabinet

Sept 2022

Cllr Levy

Elizabeth Griffiths

 

 

Review of Monitoring Officer arrangements

Yes

No

Cabinet

Sept 2022

Cllr Graham

Giles Hughes

 

 

Item for Decision

Key Decision?

Exempt?

Decision – Maker

Date of Decision

Cabinet Member

Lead Officer

Consultation

Background Documents

Approval of upgrade to West Oxfordshire's public space CCTV provision and monitoring arrangements

Yes

No

Cabinet

 

Sept 2022

Cllr Saul

Andy Barge

 

 

New Lease at Unit 1 Talisman Business Centre, Bicester

Yes

Yes

Cabinet

Sept 2022

Cllr Levy

Jasmine McWilliams

 

 

Review of Options- Hensington Road, Woodstock

No

No

Cabinet

 

Council

Sept 2022

 

Cllr Graham

Claire Locke

 

 

Business Rate account write off in excess of £5,000

No

No

Delegation decision: Cabinet Member for Finance

Sept 2022

Cllr Levy

Mandy Fathers

 

 

 

 

 

Waste Service Design Options

Yes

No

Cabinet

Oct 2022

Cllr Arciszewska

Scott Williams

Climate and Environment O & S

 

Item for Decision

Key Decision?

Exempt?

Decision – Maker

Date of Decision

Cabinet Member

Lead Officer

Consultation

Background Documents

Revised Council Plan

Yes

No

Council

Oct 2022

Cllr Graham

Giles Hughes

 

 

Review of Grant Schemes

Yes

No

Cabinet

Nov 2022

Cllr Aitman

Andy Barge

 

 

Performance Monitoring Q2

 

No

Cabinet

Dec 2022

Cllr Levy

Elizabeth Griffiths

 

 

2023/24 First Draft Budget and Medium Term Financial Strategy

 

Yes

No

Cabinet

Dec 2022

Cllr Levy

Elizabeth Griffiths

Finance and Management O & S

 

Waste Service Delivery Options Appraisal

Yes

No

Cabinet

Dec 2022

Cllr Arciszeska

Scott Williams

Climate and Environment O & S

 

Approval of Council Tax base and 2023/24 Budget Update

Yes

No

Cabinet

Council

Jan 2023

Cllr Levy

Elizabeth Griffiths

 

 

Final Budget Recommendations

Yes

No

Cabinet

Council

Feb 2023

Cllr Levy

Elizabeth Griffiths

 

 

Q3 Performance Report

No

No

Cabinet

Feb 2023

Cllr Levy

Elizabeth Griffiths

 

 

Homelessness Prevention Grant 2023/24

Yes

No

Cabinet

Feb 2023

Cllr Saul

Caroline Clissold

 

 

 

 

Plan items

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