Agenda and minutes

Members are asked to declare any interest and the nature of that interest which they may have in any of the items under consideration at the meeting.

There were no declarations of interest.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Oxfordshire Growth Board held on 30 July 2015.

The Minutes of the meeting of the Board held on 30 July 2015 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Report Contact: Democratic and Elections Team Leader

Purpose of Report

To consider and approve a scheme for public participation at meetings of the Oxfordshire Growth Board

Recommendations

The Board is requested to consider and approve the proposed public participation scheme.

The Democratic and Elections Team Leader submitted a report which sought consideration and approval of a scheme for public participation at meetings of the Oxfordshire Growth Board

Resolved

(1)          That the proposed public participation scheme (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be approved.

The Public Participation Scheme having been approved, the Chairman invited individuals and groups who had submitted questions to present them to the Board.

The Board received questions from the following:

Ian Scargill, Oxford Green Belt Network (OGBN). The Chairman presented the questions on behalf of Mr Scargill who was unable to attend the meeting.

Dr Helen Marshall, on behalf of CPRE Oxfordshire

Colin Thomas, on behalf of SPADE (Sunningwell Parishioners Against Damage to the Environment)

Joanne Blower, on behalf of Sunningwell Parish Council. The questions were presented by Colin Thomas on behalf of Joanne Blower who was unable to attend the meeting.

The Chairman advised that responses to the submitted questions would be sent directly to the parties who had submitted them, made available on the Growth Board webpages and published with the minutes of the meeting. 

Report Contact: Growth Board Programme Manager

Purpose of report

To provide the Growth Board (the Board) with an update on the Post-SHMA Strategic Work Programme (the Programme).

Recommendations

Officers ask the Board to note both progress of the Programme to date and the fact that it will not be achieved without the full continued commitment of all partners to the Programme, and to reaffirm that commitment.

The Growth Board Programme Manager submitted a report which provided the Growth Board (the Board) with an update on the Post-SHMA Strategic Work Programme (the Programme).

In presenting the report, the Growth Board Programme Manager confirmed that all information had been added to the Cherwell District Council website, as the current lead authority.

Resolved

(1)          That the both progress of the Programme to date and the fact that it will not be achieved without the full continued commitment of all partners to the Programme be noted and that commitment be reaffirmed.

Report Contact: Growth Board Programme Manager

Purpose of report

To provide the Growth Board (the Board) with an update on progress with the projects in the City Deal as 31 October 2015.

Recommendations

The Board is asked to note progress with the projects and support the recommended actions where appropriate

The Growth Board Programme Manager submitted a report to provide the Growth Board with an update on progress with the projects in the City Deal as at 31 October 2015.

Resolved

(1)          That progress with the projects be noted.

(2)          That the recommended actions be supported.