Decisions

Reason for urgency: Officer delegated decision to be taken by Director of Strategy and Commissioning, in consultation with the Lead Members for Financial Management and Planning. A decision must be taken due to the deadline for responding to the Government and therefore the 28 day notice cannot be given. The decision is a delegated decision but key due to the extra fee income generated. 

The Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee has been notified. Given the deadline to respond, the Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee has also agreed to waive call-in on this issue.

Resolved

(1)          That the Council accepts the offer from DCLG to agree an increase it its planning fees and gives the necessary commitment to invest the additional fee income generated in the planning service.

Resolved

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

(2)          That the refreshed and updated Tenancy Strategy (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be approved for adoption.

Reason for urgency: If a decision is not made at this meeting is that if the project does go ahead there would be both cost and time savings gained by agreeing the recommendations in the exempt report. The report is exempt due to it containing information about the financial and business affairs of the authority. The Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee has been notified and has agreed to the item being exempt having regard to the business and financial information within the report

Resolved

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

(2)          That final approval of the Business Rates Incentives Scheme be delegated to the Chief Finance Officer, in consultation with the Lead Member for Financial Management and the Business Support Unit Manager.

Resolved

(1)          That the exceptions highlighted and proposed actions be noted.

(2)          That it be noted that having considered the Quarter 3 Performance Report, the Overview and Scrutiny Committee have referred no performance related matters which to Executive.

Resolved

(1)  That the Air Quality Action Plan be deferred to enable the report to go to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee to review prior to consideration by Executive.

Reason for urgency: The matter arose after publication of the work programme giving 28 days' notice and if a decision is not made at this meeting, there would be a delay in addressing the matter that could be detrimental. The report is exempt due to it containing information about the financial and business affairs of the authority. The Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee has been notified and has agreed to the item being exempt having regard to the report containing information relating to teh financial and business affairs of the council

Resolved

(1)          That the Annual Monitoring Report (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be approved and the Head of Strategic Planning and the Economy be authorised to make any necessary minor amendments before publication.

(2)          That that the District’s housing delivery position be noted.

Resolved

(1)          That the projected revenue and capital position at the end of December 2016 be noted.

(2)          That the current position on Reserves at the end of December 2016 be noted.     

Resolved

(1)          That the report be noted.

Resolved

(1)          That the contents of the verbal update be noted.

(2)          That a full independent investigation with a root cause analysis of what went wrong and a service improvement plan be completed to ensure that the same mistakes are not made again.

Resolved

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

(2)     That the following amendments to the proposed Business Rates Incentives Scheme be recommended to Executive:

·           That the scheme be more flexible to avoid lower rateable value properties being disadvantaged.

·           That the scheme be expanded to include Kidlington and the cap be increased to reflect the inclusion.

·           That conditions be included to avoid misuse of the scheme.

·           That pound shops be included.

·           That there be minor amendments to the inclusion maps.

(3)     That subject to the amendments in resolution (2) above, the Business Rates Incentive Scheme be recommended to Executive for approval.

Resolved

(1)          That the progress made in implementing the Council’s Procurement Strategy during Q3 2016-17 be noted.

Resolved

(1)       That having reviewed the projected revenue and capital position it be noted and no comments forwarded to Executive

(2)       That having reviewed the reserves the current position be noted and no comments forwarded to Executive.

To set fees and charges for 2017-18 for Spiceball Leisure Centre (SLC), Woodgreen Leisure Centre (WGLC),  North Oxfordshire Academy (NOA), Cooper School, Bicester Leisure Centre (BLC) and Kidlington and Gosford Leisure Centre (KGLC).

Resolved

(1)       That the fees and charges as set out in the attached appendices be agreed.