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Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 2.00 pm

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  • ...to double the reach of the Enhanced Pathways project for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Strategic Early Intervention Team by investing in an additional 20 pathways, bringing the total to 40, at an approximate new investment of £2,389,437 per year.

  • ...to note the Workforce Report and Staffing Data for Quarter 3 of 2024-25, which provides details of key people numbers and analysis of main changes since the previous report, and approves the recommendations within it.

  • Forward Plan and Future Business
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to note the Forward Plan and future business items scheduled for upcoming Cabinet meetings and delegated decisions.

  • Reports from Scrutiny Committees
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to receive reports from Scrutiny Committees and respond to them in due course, approving the recommendations made within those reports.

  • Appointments
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to note that there were no appointments to report at the meeting.

  • Petitions and Public Address
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to approve the recommendations related to petitions and public addresses, including one concerning badger culling raised by Cllr Ian Middleton.

  • Questions from County Councillors
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to approve the recommendations, as no questions were received from County Councillors.

  • Apologies for Absence
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to note the apologies for absence from Councillors Tim Bearder and Dr Nathan Ley.

  • Badger Culling
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to approve the recommendations regarding the Council's Badger Culling policy.

  • Councils for Fair Tax Declaration
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to approve the Councils for Fair Tax declaration, as requested by a previous council motion.

  • ...to adopt the Oxfordshire Climate Adaptation Route Map and Oxfordshire County Council Climate Adaptation Delivery Plan, which outline actions to minimize climate change impacts on Oxfordshire's environment, people, infrastructure, and businesses, with a focus on protecting vulnerable communities.

  • ...to approve the inclusion of a new primary school in East Carterton with a budget of £10.227m and allocate £7.500m of Housing and Growth Deal funding to Grove Airfield School in 2024/25.

  • ...to proceed with the next stage of the City Centre Strategy, including the freehold disposal of New and Old County Hall, consolidating operations in Speedwell House, and exploring ways to maximize the social benefit of the project with the developers.

  • Civil Enforcement Procurement Model
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to continue civil enforcement across Oxfordshire, the Cabinet approved the preferred enhanced multi-contractor service model and procurement strategy for Civil Enforcement and the Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) operation, supporting progression to the next stage of developing tender documents.

  • ...it approved the recommendations regarding the Community Asset Transfer Policy and Leases to VCS Organisations, including involving local members in discussions, considering social value, improving communications about empty properties, and sharing lease requests with members and sister organizations.

  • Minutes
    Recommendations Approved

    ...the Cabinet of Oxfordshire approved the minutes of the meetings held on 9, 21 and 28 January 2025 as a correct record.

  • Declarations of Interest
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to note that there were no declarations of interest.

  • ...to approve the recommendations regarding the approach to determining the future contract model for the Household Waste Recycling Centre Service.

Attendees

Profile image for Councillor Liz Leffman
Councillor Liz Leffman Cabinet Member for Highways Construction and Repair Liberal Democrat Charlbury & Wychwood
Profile image for Pete Sudbury
Pete Sudbury  Deputy Leader of the Council with Responsibility for Climate Change, Environment & Future Generations  Green Group
Profile image for Councillor Tim Bearder
Councillor Tim Bearder Leader of the Council Liberal Democrat Wheatley
Profile image for Councillor Neil Fawcett
Councillor Neil Fawcett Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Resources Liberal Democrat Abingdon South
Profile image for Councillor Andrew Gant
Councillor Andrew Gant Liberal Democrat Wolvercote & Cutteslowe
Profile image for Councillor Kate Gregory
Councillor Kate Gregory Cabinet Member for Public Health and Inequalities Liberal Democrat Thame
Profile image for John Howson
John Howson  Cabinet Member for Children, Education & Young People's Services  Liberal Democrat Group
Profile image for Councillor Dan Levy
Councillor Dan Levy Cabinet Member for Finance, Property and Transformation Liberal Democrat Eynsham
Profile image for Councillor Dr Nathan Ley
Councillor Dr Nathan Ley Liberal Democrat Abingdon North
Profile image for Councillor Judy Roberts
Councillor Judy Roberts Liberal Democrat North Hinksey
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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet Tuesday 25-Feb-2025 14.00 Cabinet

Reports Pack

Public reports pack Tuesday 25-Feb-2025 14.00 Cabinet

Additional Documents

Decisions Tuesday 25-Feb-2025 14.00 Cabinet
Annex B Enhanced Pathway Pupil Case Studies 2
Annex A Financial Figures- academic year basis 2
CAB250225 Badger Culling Cabinet Paper FINAL
Place OSC report to Cabinet - Disposal of County Hall
Place to Cabinet - response pro forma - disposal of County Hall
CAB250225 Enhanced Pathways Business Case paper for cabinet FINAL
CAB250225 Annex 3 - Climate Change Adaptation Plan for Oxfordshire County Council services - FINAL
Cabinet Response pro forma - Flood Event Response 1
Pro Forma - CAT Policy response
Annex 1 - Commercial Strategy response to recommendations
CAB250225 Annex4 Equalities Impact Assessment for Climate Adaptation Route Map and OCC Delivery Plan
Annex C Enhanced Pathways analysis of cohort destinations to date 2
CAB250225 Forward Plan and Future Business
Annex D Parental Confidence case study 2
CAB250225 Oxfordshire Climate Adaptation Route Map and OCC Delivery Plan
CAB250225 Annex 1 - Climate Change Adaptation Route Map for Oxfordshire - Summary Document - FINAL 2
CAB250225 - Civil Enforcement Procurement FINAL
CAB250225 Civil Enforcement Procurement Annex 1 - High level initial assessment of delivery models
CAB250225 Civil Enforcement Procurement Annex 2 Parking Matters - Options Appraisal
CAB250225 Approach to Household Waste Recycling Centres - Cabinet - FINAL
CAB250225 Q3 Cabinet quarterly workforce report 2024-25 final
ANNEX 1 Quarterly workforce dashboard Q3 2024-2025
ANNEX 2 Quarterly workforce dashboard - additional data Q3 2024-2025
CAB250225 City Centre Accommodation
Addenda 2 - Questions Speakers Appointments and Forward Plan Update Tuesday 25-Feb-2025 14.00 C
Addenda 1 Tuesday 25-Feb-2025 14.00 Cabinet
CAB250225 Speakers
Addenda Cabinet Report Feb 25 - City Centre Accommodation
Minutes 09012025 Cabinet
Minutes 21012025 Cabinet
Minutes 28012025 Cabinet
CAB250225 Councils for Fair Tax Declaration
Place report to Cabinet - IFS and s106 Project Review
Place to Cabinet - response pro forma - IFS and s106 Project Review
Cabinet Response pro forma - LTCP Monitoring Report
CAB250225 Annex 2 - Climate Change Adaptation Route Map for Oxfordshire FINAL 20.01.25
CAB250225 Capital Programme Update - February 2025_FINAL
CAB250225 City Centre Accommodation Annex1 Marketing Summary