Agenda and minutes

Members are asked to declare any interest and the nature of that interest which they may have in any of the items under consideration at this meeting.

There were no declarations of interest.

The Chairman to advise whether they have agreed to any item of urgent business being admitted to the agenda.

There were no items of urgent business.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 7 October 2014.

The Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 7 October 2014 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To receive communications from the Chairman.

There were no Chairman’s announcements.

Report of the Head of Finance and Procurement

Purpose of report

The report summarises the Council’s Procurement Strategy progress for the financial year 2014-15.

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended:

 1.1          That the Committee note the progress made during 2014-15 in implementing the Council’s Procurement Strategy.

The Committee considered a report from the Head of Finance and Procurement which summarised progress on the Council’s procurement strategy.

In response to questions from the Committee, the Head of Finance and Procurement acknowledged the importance of contextual information where savings were referred to, and explained that the report would become a regular update item for the Committee, with the level of detail being increased for future meetings.

The Committee requested further information regarding the refurbishment of the Oxfordshire Academy athletics track, particularly on the impact on the existing facility. 

Resolved

(1)       That the report be noted.   

To review and note the Committee Work Programme.

The Committee considered the draft work programme for 2014/15.

Resolved

(1)       That, subject to the inclusion of a Medium Term Revenue Plan update at the 18 November meeting and consideration of a directorate budget review in March 2015, the work programme be noted.

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

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

Members are reminded that whilst the following item has been marked as exempt, it is for the meeting to decide whether or not to consider it 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 under Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the ground that, if the public and press were present, it would be likely that exempt information falling under the provisions of Schedule 12A, Part 1, Paragraph 3 would be disclosed to them, and that in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.”

Resolved

That under Section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972, the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the ground that, if the public and press were present, it would be likely that exempt information falling under the provisions of Schedule 12A, Part 1, Paragraph 3 would be disclosed to them, and that in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

Exempt Report of the Head of Finance and Procurement

Purpose of Report

To note the proposed budget reductions for the 2015-16 budget.

Recommendation

1.1     The meeting is recommended to note the proposed budget reductions for inclusion in the Council’s revenue budget 2015-16.

The Committee considered an exempt report from the Head of Finance and Procurement which detailed proposed budget reductions for the 2015-16 budget.

The Committee requested further written information on some of the proposed category 1 savings.

Resolved

(1)       That the report be noted

Exempt Report of Head of Finance and Procurement

Purpose of report

To provide details of the latest position for the 2015-16 budget and beyond. 

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended:

 1.1          To note and consider the contents of the report.

The Head of Finance and Procurement presented an exempt update on the latest Medium Term Revenue Plan position for 2015/16.

Resolved

(1)       That the update be noted.