Councillor Tim Bearder

...they noted the Forward Plan and Future Business, which included items identified for forthcoming decisions by the Cabinet on July 15th, 2025, and delegated decisions by various Cabinet Members throughout July 2025.

...Cabinet received reports from Scrutiny Committees, including those regarding the Transport Working Group, Section 106 Improvement Project, the Virtual School, Children's Homes, Home to School Transport Policy, Local Enterprise Partnership Integration Update, Business Management and Monitoring Report, and the Rail Strategy, and will respond to the recommendations in due course.

...to mitigate the impact of the Botley Road closure and the resulting delay in implementing the trial traffic filters, officers were authorized to consult on a temporary congestion charging scheme, develop minor traffic mitigation schemes, and create an income spending strategy focused on reducing bus travel costs.