Decisions

To consider the adoption of the Banbury Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan and the revised boundary of the Banbury Conservation Area.

Resolved

(1)       That the revisions to the Banbury Conservation Area boundary be approved

(2)       That the Banbury Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan be adopted

Resolved

(1)           That the report be noted.

Resolved

(1)          That, subject to Oxfordshire County Council resolving similarly, the terms of reference for the Joint Personnel Committee (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be adopted.

(2)          That, subject to Oxfordshire County Council resolving similarly, the terms of reference for the Joint Appeals Committee (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be adopted.

(3)          That the membership of the Joint Personnel Committee and Joint Appeals Committee be noted :

Resolved

(1)          That the amended terms of reference for the Personnel Committee (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be adopted.

(2)          That the amended terms of reference for the Appeals Panel (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be adopted.

(3)          That it be agreed to re-establish the Council and Employee Joint Committee and the terms of reference for the Committee (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be adopted.

(4)          That the Monitoring Officer be authorised to make any consequential amendments to the constitution arising from resolutions (1), (2) and (3).

(5)          That the current membership of the Personnel Committee and Appeals Panel be noted.

(6)          That the current membership of the Council and Employee Joint Committee be noted the following additional representatives to the membership as proposed by Conservative Group Leader and Independent Group Leader: Add Councillor George Reynolds and Councillor Alaric Rose.

To consider a revised HMO Licence Policy

Resolved

(1)          That House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Standards Policy 2018 (annex to the Minutes as set out in the Minute Book) be adopted in place of the 2012 version with effect from 1 October 2018.

(2)          That the House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) Licensing Policy 2018 be adopted in place of the 2012 version with effect from 1 October 2018.

To consider the monthly Performance, Finance and Risk report

Resolved

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

To provide members with an update on the implications of the current Council Tax Reduction Scheme and the changes to discounts and to provide options to consider for a Council Tax Reduction Scheme for 2018-2019 and to seek approval to recommend a Council Tax Reduction Scheme for 2019-2020 to Council

Resolved

(1)          That the contents of the report and any financial implications for the Council be noted.

(2)          That the option of no change to the Council Tax Reduction Scheme (CTRS) for 2019-2020 (and therefore no consultation is required) and the Council Tax Reduction Scheme Regulations for pensioners in line with uprating announced by DCLG and to uprate the Working Age Regulations in line with those announced by Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) be recommended for the Council.

(3)          That Council be recommended to give delegated authority to the Executive Director Finance and Governance, in consultation with the Lead Member for Financial Management, to make any changes to the CTRS Regulations up to and including 31 January 2019.

(4)          That, having given due consideration, the following proposed level of Council Tax discounts for 2019-2020 be recommended to Council:

·         Retain the discount for second homes at zero.

·         Retain the discount for empty homes (unoccupied and substantially unfurnished) at 25% for 6 months and thereafter at zero.

·         Retain the discount for empty homes undergoing major repair at 25% for 12 months and thereafter at zero.

·         Retain the empty homes premium of an additional 50% for properties that have remained empty for more than 2 years. 

Resolved

(1)  That the verbal update on the Medium Term Financial Strategy be noted.

Resolved

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

Resolved

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

Resolved

(1)  That the Committee Work Plan be reviewed at the next meeting.

(2)  That officers be requested to advise the committee of the revised date for the 30 October meeting as soon as practicable.

Resolved

(1)       That the Car Parking scoping document be agreed.

(2)       That Councillors Prestidge, Gaul, Sibley and Rose be appointed to the Car Park Scrutiny Review working group.

(3)       That, having given due consideration, the updates on the suggested topics for scrutiny be noted.

(4)       That the work programme be noted.

Resolved

(1)       That the presentation giving an overview of performance management be noted.

(2)       That the monthly Performance, Risk and Finance Monitoring report be noted.

(3)       That consideration of the Performance, Risk and Finance Monitoring report by Executive on a monthly basis be noted

(4)       That the performance update for June be reviewed and no areas for further consideration by Executive were identified.