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 the meeting.

There were no declarations of interest.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Oxfordshire Growth Board held on 19 November 2015.

The Minutes of the meeting of the Board held on 19 November 2015 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To receive communications from the Chairman.

The Chairman made the following announcements:

1.    Members of the public were permitted to film, broadcast and report on the meeting, subject to the efficient running of the meeting not being affected.

Members of the public may ask questions of the Chairman of the Growth Board, or address the Growth Board on any substantive item at a meeting subject to the restrictions set out in the public participation scheme: Public Participation Scheme

Deadline to submit questions: By 27 January 2016 in writing or email to the Chief Executive or Secretariat of the host authority

Deadline to submit requests to address the meeting: No later than noon on the day before the meeting (1 February 2016) in writing or email to the Chief Executive or Secretariat of the host authority

In accordance with the Public Participation Scheme, the Chairman invited individuals and groups who had requested to address the meeting or who had submitted questions to present them to the Board.

Ian Green, Executive Committee, Oxford Civic Society, addressed the Board in relation to agenda item 6, Post SHMA Programme Update Report.

The Board received questions from the following:

Helen Marshall, Director, CPRE Oxfordshire.

Helena Whall, on behalf of the coalition Planning for Real Need not Spectacular Greed in Oxfordshire. The Chairman presented the questions on behalf of Ms Whall who was unable to attend the meeting.

Mr Robert Warnes, Chairman of Sunningwell Parishoners against Damage to the Environment (SPADE).

SharoneParnes, Woodstock resident and Town Councillor. The Chairman presented the questions on behalf of Mr Parnes who was unable to attend the meeting.

Mr Philip Redpath, Woodstock resident. The Chairman presented the questions on behalf of Mr Redpath who was unable to attend the meeting.

The Chairman advised that response to the submitted questions would be sent directly to the parties who had submitted them, made available on the Growth Board webpages and published with the minutes of the meeting.

Report Contact: Growth Board Programme Manager

Purpose of report

To provide the Growth Board (the Board) with an update on the Post-SHMA Strategic Work Programme (the Programme).

Recommendations

Officers ask the Board to note both progress of the Programme to date and the fact that it will not be achieved without the full continued commitment of all partners to the Programme, and to reaffirm that commitment.

The Growth Board Programme Manager submitted a report which provided the Growth Board (the Board) with an update on the Post-SHMA Strategic Work Programme (the Programme).

Resolved

(1)          That the both progress of the Programme to date and the fact that it will not be achieved without the full continued commitment of all partners to the Programme be noted and that commitment be reaffirmed.

Report Contact: Growth Board Programme Manager

Purpose of report

To provide the Growth Board (the Board) with an update on progress with the projects in the City Deal and Local Growth Fund for which they are responsible.

Recommendations

The Board is asked to note progress with the projects and support the recommended actions where appropriate

The Growth Board Programme Manager submitted a report to provide the Growth Board with an update on progress with the projects in the City Deal as at 31 December 2015.

Resolved

(1)          That progress with the projects be noted.

(2)          That the recommended actions be supported.

To consider and review the Board Work Programme.

The Board considered its Work Programme.

Resolved

(1)          That the Work Programme be noted.

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