Decisions

Resolved

(1)          That the contents of the report in line with the Treasury Management Strategy be noted.

Resolved

(1)          That the Statement of Accounts 2018/19 be endorsed and once the final audit opinion is received the Interim Executive Director Finance (S151 Officer), in consultation with the Chairman of the Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee (or Vice Chairman in case the Chairman is unavailable) be authorised to sign the accounts and it be noted that if any material changes to the accounts are required, then an additional committee meeting would be convened to consider the changes.

(2)          That the Annual Governance Statement 2018/19 be endorsed.

(3)          That the Letter of Representation 2018/19 be approved.

Resolved

(1)          That it be agreed that the Chairman of the Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee sign the response relating to management assurances from Those Charged with Governance.

Resolved

(1)          That the monthly Performance, Risk and Finance Monitoring Report be noted.

(2)          That having given due consideration, the Leadership Risk Register be noted and no issues be identified for further consideration.

Resolved

(1)             That the contents of the External Audit Opinion (ISA260) for 2018/19 from the council’s External Auditors, Ernst & Young (EY) be noted.

Resolved

(1)      That the report and financial implications to the Council be noted.

(2)      That Option 1 – A new banded income Council Tax Reduction scheme for those of working age, be recommended to Executive for consultation.

(3)      That Executive also be recommended to consider a transition fund that would be available for those most affected, should a banded income Council Tax Reduction scheme be introduced.

Resolved

(1)      That the verbal update be noted.

Resolved

(1)      That the report be noted

Resolved

(1)      That the work programme be noted.

Resolved

(1)          That the Annual Report of the Police and Crime Panel and the manner in which this panel provides oversight and scrutiny of Thames Valley Police by holding the office of the Police and Crime Commissioner to account be noted.

(2)          That Councillor Tony Ilott be appointed as Cherwell District Council’s named substitute member to the Police and Crime Panel.

Resolved

(1)            That the revised scheme of officer delegations (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be adopted with immediate effect.

(2)            That authority be delegated to the Director of Law & Governance, in consultation with the Chief Executive, to make any amendments that are consequential on the current allocation of service responsibilities being revised, new service responsibilities being introduced or post titles changing.

Resolved

(1)            That the progress on partnership working with Oxfordshire County Council be noted.

(2)            That the entering into Section 101 agreements with Oxfordshire County Council for the purpose of transferring to the district council the following responsibilities be approved:

                           i.          Removal of unauthorised signs

                         ii.          the landscape maintenance of roundabouts outside Bicester Village and

                        iii.          the sponsorship of roundabouts

(3)            That negotiation and final agreement of the Section 101 agreements be delegated to the Assistant Director: Environmental Services in consultation with the Lead Member for Clean and Green, the Director: Law and Governance and the Executive Director: Finance.

Resolved

(1)            That the following motion, as amended, be adopted:

Cherwell District Council calls on the Leader to:

1. Declare a ‘Climate Emergency’;

2. Pledge to make Cherwell District Council carbon neutral by 2030, taking into account both production and consumption emissions;

3. Call on Westminster to provide the powers and resources to make the 2030 target possible;

4. Continue to work with partners across the Cherwell and region to deliver this new goal through all relevant strategies;

5. Endorse the cross party position taken by LGA, in particular to call on HMG to explore supporting domestic implementation of Sustainable Development Goals through funded partnership roles within each local authority area;

6. Report to Council within six months with the actions the Council will take to address this emergency.

Resolved

(1)            That the following amendment to the Planning Committee named substitutes for the Conservative Group be noted:

Remove: Councillor John Donaldson

Add: Councillor Richard Mould