Councillor Judy Roberts, Cabinet Member for Place, Environment and Climate Action, approved the adoption of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape Management Plan 2025-2030, and the Local Aggregate Assessment 2024, both subject to call-in¹.

North Wessex Downs National Landscape Management Plan 2025-2030

The North Wessex Downs National Landscape Management Plan 2025-2030 was adopted. The plan is an update to the existing management plan adopted by the council in 2019.

The North Wessex Downs National Landscape² Council of Partners approved the statutory management plan for the area for the period 2025-2030, and Local Authority Partners were requested to formally adopt the plan by the end of October.

The Director of Environment and Highways provided a report recommending the adoption of the plan, which is attached as Annex 1 to the Adoption of North Wessex Downs Management Plan document.

Local Aggregate Assessment 2024

The Local Aggregate Assessment (LAA) 2024 was approved, which includes forecasts for the demand for aggregates³, an analysis of aggregate supply options, and the rate of future provision for land-won primary aggregates in Oxfordshire.

The Cabinet Member also authorised the Director for Economy and Place, in consultation with herself, to make any revisions and publish the Oxfordshire Local Aggregate Assessment for the calendar year 2024 on the council website.

Helen Gosnell-Whyman, Principal Planner – Minerals and Waste Policy, was listed as the contact for the item. The Director of Economy and Place provided a report recommending the approval of the assessment, which is attached as Annex 1 to the Local Aggregate Assessment 2024 document.

Other business

The agenda frontsheet for the meeting included the standard items of declarations of interest, questions from county councillors, petitions and public address, and the minutes of the previous meeting. There were no previous meetings and therefore no minutes for approval. Jack Ahier was also in attendance.