Councillor Sean Gaul

...the Cabinet of Oxfordshire approved the recommendations related to questions raised by County Councillors regarding the future Civil Enforcement Contract Models and the Climate Action Programme Update.

...the Cabinet approved the minutes of the meeting held on 17 June 2025 as a correct record, agreed to appointments to various bodies supporting the Council's executive functions, endorsed recommendations and adopted a proposed Post 16 Transport Policy Statement regarding Home to School Transport, authorized a public consultation on a temporary congestion charging scheme and development of minor schemes to mitigate the impact of the Botley Road closure, noted the Quarterly Employee Data Report, noted the Business Management & Monitoring Report and approved related proposals for reserves, noted the Capital Outturn Report for 2024-25, approved the inclusion of a programme of work into the capital programme funded by the Traffic Congestion Improvement Fund, and noted the items identified for forthcoming meetings and responses to scrutiny items.

...to note that there were no declarations of interest.

...to approve the draft Education Other Than At School (EOTAS) policy and parents' guide, and to request an annual review of the policy to be presented to the Cabinet in April 2026.

...to note the Forward Plan and Future Business, which included upcoming decisions regarding street lighting, employee data, capital program approvals, business management, the "Get Oxfordshire Working" project, various transport-related schemes (bus service improvements, parking reviews, speed limits), cleaning and catering provisions, and extensions for detoxification/rehabilitation and domestic abuse service contracts.