Decision details

Local Government Reorganisation Options

Decision Maker: Executive

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To delegate authority to submit proposals on behalf of CDC in conjunction with other district authorities and county council.

Decision:

Resolved

 

(1)          That the receipt of the statutory invitation received from the Minister of State for Housing, Communities & Local Government on 5 February 2025 be noted.

 

(2)          That the interim plan developed collaboratively by Oxfordshire councils (county, city and districts) as set out in Appendix 1 to the report and the emerging options for local government reorganisation set out in Appendices 2-4 to the report be approved for submission to Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution.

 

(3)          That it be approved that the Leader of the Council write to the Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution to express support for option two, two unitary councils.

 

Reason Key: Significant Expenditure or Savings and effect on communities in two or more wards;

Reason No Public Access: No

Declarations: None

Subject to Urgent Proceedings: The Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee has agreed to waive call-in of the decision as the deadline to call-in would be after the deadline to submit the initial response.

Contact: Gordon Stewart, Chief Executive Email: gordon.stewart@cherwell-dc.gov.uk.

Report author: Stephen Hinds

Publication date: 20/03/2025

Date of decision: 19/03/2025

Decided at meeting: 19/03/2025 - Executive

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