Decision details

To recommend to sign Outline Agreement of the Housing & Growth Deal

Resolved

(1)          That Full Council be recommended to agree to the Oxfordshire Housing and Growth Deal (the Deal).

(2)          That Full Council be recommended to agree the Delivery Plan as the basis for the Deal; noting that elements will be updated as detailed work programmes develop.

(3)          That Full Council be recommended to delegate authority to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader and the Growth Board, to make minor changes to the Delivery Plan that may be required to secure agreement with Government.

(4)          That Full Council be recommended to delegate authority to the Chief Executive in consultation with Leader and the Growth Board, to agree the Year 1 affordable housing delivery programme, phasing and processes specified in the Delivery Plan.

(5)          That Full Council be recommended to agree to appoint Oxfordshire County Council as the accountable body in respect of the Oxfordshire Housing and Growth Deal.

(6)          That Full Council be recommended to delegate authority to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader and the Growth Board, to review the terms of reference of the Growth Board and agree any amendments and any appropriate inter-authority agreements required to support the Delivery of the Housing and Growth Deal.

(7)          That Full Council be recommended to delegate authority to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader to take any other decisions arising from agreement to the Oxfordshire Housing and Growth Deal, until the revised terms of reference of the Growth Board are in place.

(8)          That Full Council be recommended to agree to participate in the preparation of a Joint Statutory Spatial Plan (JSSP) for Oxfordshire in accordance with the timescales set out in the Delivery Plan and in accordance with Section 28 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Districts only) with the milestones for progressing the JSSP being contingent on Government delivering the Planning Freedoms and Flexibilities as described in the Delivery Plan.