Resolved
(1) That the principle to join a business rates pool for participating authorities in Oxfordshire, noting the risks and benefits, be endorsed.
(2) That the Council’s participation in a pool for the 2016-2017 financial year be approved ‘in principle’.
(3) That delegated authority be granted to the Director of Resources, in consultation with the Lead Member for Financial Management, to conclude necessary due diligence and confirm the Council’s final intention on whether or not to participate in a Oxfordshire business rates pool (however constituted) for 2016-2017 by 31 October 2015.