Decisions

Refused, contrary to officer recommendation, reasons to be set out in the minutes.

Refused, contrary to officer recommendation, reasons to be set out in the minutes.

Approved, conditions to be set out in the minutes.

Approved, conditions to be set out in the minutes

Deferred for virtual site visit.

Resolved

(1)      That the contents of the report be noted.

Resolved

(1)            That the position statement be accepted.

Resolved

(1)       That, subject to the inclusion of a further Covid-19 update at the March 2021 meeting of the Committee, the work programme be noted.

Resolved

(1)       That the proposed changes to the Statement of Licensing Policy be supported.

Resolved

(1)       That the draft strategy and appendices be noted.

(2)       That Executive be advised the strategy should focus on Social Housing provision rather than Affordable Housing.

(3)       That the Executive be requested to explore the potential of housing co-operatives.

Resolved

(1)       That the verbal update be noted.

Resolved

(1)       That the performance aspects of the monthly Performance, Risk and Finance Monitoring report for October 2020 be noted.

Resolved

(1)       That the comprehensive verbal update be noted.

(2)       That a further update be scheduled for the March 2021 meeting of the Committee.

Resolved

(1)       That the Capital Bids for the 2021/22 Budget, and the schemes that have not been completed or started in 2020/21 and are proposed to be taken into 2021/22, be noted.

(2)       That the Executive be provided with the following feedback in relation to the Capital Bids and 2020/21 schemes not yet started (slippage):

·       Bid CAP2116 – New Chargeable Garden & Food Waste - That consideration be given to a pilot for food waste collections

·       Bid CAP2116 – New Chargeable Garden & Food Waste - The use of smaller filters be considered in relation to compost recycling, to allow use of the compost in the domestic market as well as agriculture

·       On street Recycling Bins (slippage) - That discussions take place with Town/Parish Councils regarding the possibility of siting additional recycling bins across the district

·       Vehicle Replacement Programme (slippage) - That consideration be given to hydrogen powered replacement vehicles, as well as electric vehicles

·       Bid CAP2105 Bicester Dovecote - That discussions take place with Bicester Town Council regarding ownership of the Dovecote

·       Bid TBC – Solar Panels at Castle Quay - Acknowledgement that the proposed solar panels will be externally funded but the item needs to remain on the Capital programme

(3)       That the proposed Capital Strategy for 2021/22 be noted.

Resolved

(1)       That the verbal update be noted.

To inform the Executive of two decisions taken under urgency powers by the Chief Executive as part of the Council’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Resolved

(1)           That the urgent decisions taken by the Chief Executive be noted.

To provide Executive with an estimate of the Council Tax Base for 2021-2022 and seek approval for the final determination of the Council Tax Base to be delegated to the Section 151 Officer in consultation with the Lead Member for Financial Management & Governance

Resolved

(1)           That the report of the Director of Finance for the calculation of the Council’s Tax Base for 2021-2022 be agreed and:

(a)      That pursuant to the Director of Finance’s report and in accordance with the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base) (England) Regulations 2012, the amount calculated by Cherwell District Council as its Council Tax Base for the year 2021-2022 shall be 55,615.9

(b)      As for the parishes which form part of its area shown in the Annex to the Minutes (as set out in the Minute Book), the amount calculated as the Council Tax Base for the year 2021-2022 in respect of special items shall be as indicated in the column titled Tax Base 2021-2022.

(c)      As for the Flood Defence Areas which form part of its area, the amount calculated as the Council Tax Base for the year 2021-2022 for the purposes of levies on Oxfordshire County Council by River Authorities, shall be:

To consider the Monthly Performance, Finance and Risk Monitoring Report

Resolved

(1)           That the monthly performance, finance and risk monitoring report be noted.

To consider the Annual Monitoring Report 2020

Resolved

(1)           That the 2020 Annual Monitoring Report (AMR) (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be approved for publication.

(2)           That the district’s housing delivery and five-year housing land supply positions (for conventional housing and for Gypsies and Travellers) as set out in the Annex to the Minutes (as set out in the Minute Book) and the need for updating of the land supply positions should these materially change be noted.

(3)           That  the 2020 Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be approved for publication.

(4)           That the 2020 Brownfield Land Register (BLR) (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be approved for publication.

(5)           That the Regulation 10A Review of Local Plan Policies 2020 (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be approved for publication.

(6)           That the Assistant Director for Planning and Development in consultation with the Lead Member for Planning be authorised to make any necessary minor and presentational changes to the Annual Monitoring Report, Infrastructure Delivery Plan update, Brownfield Land Register and Regulation 10A Review of Local Plan Policies 2020 if required prior to publication.