Councillor Michael O'Connor
Email: michael.oconnor@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Council: Oxfordshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
24 meetings · Page 1 of 5
County Council - Tuesday, 1 April 2025 10.30 am
The Oxfordshire County Council was scheduled to meet on 1 April 2025 to discuss a range of topics, including the Director of Public Health’s annual report, constitutional amendments, and a review of political balance on committees. The agenda also included motions on a national care service and banking hubs, as well as a report on interim arrangements for emergency decisions following the county council elections. The meeting was also scheduled to cover a report of the cabinet, and the use of urgency provisions.
(/04/25), Oxfordshire Joint Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 6 March 2025 10.00 am
This meeting has been postponed.
Oxfordshire Joint Health Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Thursday, 30 January 2025 10.00 am
Decisions from Meetings
57 decisions · Page 1 of 12
Report of the Cabinet
From: County Council - Tuesday, 1 April 2025 10.30 am - April 01, 2025
...the Council received the report of the Cabinet, approving its recommendations regarding a range of issues including remote attendance at council meetings, responses to government consultations and white papers, updates on the citizens' assembly, responses to motions on farming and winter fuel payments, an affiliation with HMS Diamond, carbon dioxide removal, warm homes, flood risk management, badger culling, climate adaptation, waste recycling, short stay hub beds, mental health contracts, workforce reports, capital programs, business management, budget and business planning, fair tax declaration, city centre accommodation, infrastructure funding, and civil enforcement, as well as scrutiny reports.
Recommendations Approved
Committees and Review of Political Balance
From: County Council - Tuesday, 1 April 2025 10.30 am - April 01, 2025
...to note the review of political balance of committees to reflect the formation of the Green Group and Reform UK Group, and to appoint members to the committees of the Council as listed at Annex 1, following revised political proportionality calculations.
Recommendations Approved
Constitutional Amendments
From: County Council - Tuesday, 1 April 2025 10.30 am - April 01, 2025
...to approve recommendations for constitutional amendments, including changes to Council Procedure Rules, Virement Rules, and Health and Wellbeing Board Terms of Reference, while rejecting an amendment proposed by Councillor Phillips and seconded by Councillor Baines.
Recommendations Approved
Interim Arrangements for Taking Emergency Decisions Immediately Following the County Council Elections
From: County Council - Tuesday, 1 April 2025 10.30 am - April 01, 2025
...to ensure effective decision-making during the period between the County Council elections and the Annual Council meeting, they approved a temporary variation to the Scheme of Delegation to Officers, modifying consultation requirements for emergency decisions.
Recommendations Approved
Questions with Notice from Members of the Public
From: County Council - Tuesday, 1 April 2025 10.30 am - April 01, 2025
...to approve the recommendations following questions with notice from members of the public.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 24
Average per Month: 1.6
Decisions Recorded: 57