Agenda and minutes

There were no petitions or requests to address the meeting.

There were no items of urgent business.

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 28 February 2022.

The Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 28 February 2022 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To receive communications from the Chairman.

There were no Chairman’s announcements.

The following reports contain exempt information as defined in the following paragraphs of Part 1, Schedule 12A of Local Government Act 1972.

1 - Information relating to any individual.

2 – Information which is likely to reveal the identity of any individual

3– Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information).

4 – Information relating to any consultations or negotiations, or contemplated consultations or negotiations, in connection with any labour relations matter arising between the authority or a Minister of the Crown and employees of, or office holders under, the authority.

Members are reminded that whilst the following item(s) have been marked as exempt, it is for the meeting to decide whether or not to consider each of them in private or in public. In making the decision, members should balance the interests of individuals or the Council itself in having access to the information. In considering their discretion members should also be mindful of the advice of Council Officers.

Should Members decide not to make a decision in public, they are recommended to pass the following recommendation:

“That, in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business, on the grounds that they could involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Schedule 12A of that Act.”

That, in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business, on the grounds that they could involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Schedule 12A of that Act.

Exempt report of Director of Human Resources

The Director of Human Resources submitted an exempt report regarding a proposed restructure following budgetary savings proposals. Following the agreement of the Committee at its 28 February 2022 meeting for consultation to commence on revised structure, the report advised the Committee of the  outcome of the consultation process and sought approval to implement the new structure.

Resolved

(1)          That the business case and implementation of the new structures be approved.

(Councillors Andy Beere and Barry Richards requested that their abstention from the vote be recorded in the Minutes)

Exempt report of Interim Assistant Director Housing and Social Care Commissioning

The Interim Assistant Director Housing and Social Care Commissioning submitted an exempt report which, in light of budgetary savings proposals and further to the decision to decouple Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) and Cherwell District Council (CDC), outlined a proposed new structure for a service area as set out in the exempt minutes.

Resolved

(1)          That the business case be approved.

(2)          That progression to consultation be approved.

(Councillors Andy Beere and Barry Richards requested that their abstention from the vote be recorded in the Minutes)