Decisions

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Decisions published

14/03/2025 - Revenue Grant Awards 2025/26 to 2026/27 ref: 1014    For Determination

To approve the Revenue Grant awards for 2025/26 to 2026/27

Decision Maker: Cabinet member for communities

Decision published: 14/03/2025

Effective from: 22/03/2025

Decision:

1.    To award revenue grants for 2025-2026 and 2026-2027, as listed in Appendix 1, totalling £667,992 as recommended by the Community Grants Panel.

 

2.    To award seventeen grants subject to the conditions laid out in Appendix 2 for fourteen of the organisations, and three will be subject to a legal grant agreement.

 

3.    To delegate authority to the community wellbeing manager to agree the performance monitoring targets with the successful organisations.

Lead officer: Cheryl Reeves


03/03/2025 - Review of taxi tariff ref: 1013    Recommendations Approved

To set a revised taxi tariff.

Decision Maker: Cabinet member for communities

Decision published: 10/03/2025

Effective from: 03/03/2025

Decision:

To agree to hold the taxi tariff at the current rates.

Lead officer: Laura Driscoll


06/03/2025 - Oxfordshire Leaders Joint Committee Terms of Reference ref: 1011    Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision published: 07/03/2025

Effective from: 15/03/2025

Decision:

RESOLVED: That Cabinet approves the revised Terms of Reference and Memorandum of Understanding. These will take effect following approval by each of the six Oxfordshire councils. 

Lead officer: Suzanne Malcolm


06/03/2025 - Joint Nature and Climate Action Plan 2025 - 2029 ref: 1012    Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

To approve the action plan.

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision published: 07/03/2025

Effective from: 15/03/2025

Decision:

RESOLVED: That Cabinet formally approve and adopt the South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse Joint Nature and Climate Action Plan 2025-29. 

Lead officer: Dominic Lamb


04/03/2025 - To award the Joint Contract Tribunal’s (JCT) Pre-Construction Services. Agreement (PCSA) contract for Phase 3c decarbonisation projects – appointment of a contractor for design works at Park Sports Centre. To enter into an agreement with District Net ref: 1009    For Determination

The Phase 3c projects include the appointment of Professional Services Team (PST) with subsequent Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) / Main Contractor appointment/s, as delivered through the Salix Government Grant Scheme with additional Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funds.

The recent appointment of AtkinsRéalis as the Phase 3c Employers Agent allows for the identification and design of detailed technical design work required including mechanical and electrical, roof / building fabric works.

Implementing works on the site is complex, as the property and land are not owned by the council and the associated risks are being managed.

To achieve the required Salix grant-spend by end of March 2025 and to meet the overall programme, a further decision will be required to award the main building works contract.

Decision Maker: Cabinet member for communities

Decision published: 04/03/2025

Effective from: 12/03/2025

Decision:

To award the Joint Contract Tribunal’s (JCT) Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) contract to Finn-geotherm UK Limited for the first delivery stage of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme 3c project at Park Sports Centre.

 

To transfer the £1,012,081 Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Park Sports Centre decarbonisation allocation and the £250,000 CIL allocation for the roof replacement from the provisional capital programme to an approved budget.

 

To instruct the District Network Operator (DNO) ‘SSEN’ for increased electricity capacity to facilitate the project.

To instruct AtkinsRéalis to carry out the Planning application and fulfil the Salix requirements for including Park Sports Centre during Stage 1 (PCSA).

Lead officer: John McLeod


04/03/2025 - To award the Joint Contract Tribunal’s (JCT) Pre-Construction Services. Agreement (PCSA) contract for Phase 3c decarbonisation projects – appointment of a contractor for works and equipment at Didcot Wave Leisure Centre. To transfer budget from the p ref: 1010    Recommendations Approved

The Phase 3c projects include the appointment of Professional Services Team (PST) with subsequent Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) / Main Contractor appointment/s, as delivered through the Salix Government Grant Scheme.

The recent appointment of AtkinsRéalis as the Phase 3c Employers Agent allows for the identification and design of detailed technical design work required including mechanical and electrical, roof / building fabric works.

To purchase equipment to be used as part of the decarbonisation project.

To achieve the required Salix grant-spend by end of March 2025.

Decision Maker: Cabinet member for communities

Decision published: 04/03/2025

Effective from: 12/03/2025

Decision:

To award a Joint Contract Tribunal’s (JCT) Pre-Construction Services Agreement (PCSA) contract to Finn-geotherm UK Limited for the first delivery stage of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme 3c project at Didcot Wave Leisure Centre.

 

To transfer £203,803 from the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funds from the provisional capital programme to an approved budget.

To instruct the District Network Operator (DNO) ‘SSEN’ for increased electricity capacity to facilitate the project.

 

To instruct AtkinsRéalis to carry out the Planning application and fulfil the Salix requirements for Didcot Wave during Stage 1 (PCSA).

Lead officer: John McLeod