Announcements by:

(1)          The Lord Mayor

(2)          The Sheriff

(3)          The Leader of the Council

(4)          The Chief Executive, Chief Finance Officer, Monitoring Officer

The Lord Mayor announced that since the last meeting the following had taken place:

-       Chinese economic development officers had visited to investigate local joint ventures;

-       the Broad Street Christmas market;

-       the Christmas fun run in Christ Church Meadow;

-       the Lord Mayor’s Christmas reception;

-       the Lord Mayor’s Christmas carol concert which raised £2,479.15 for the Mayor’s charities;

-       Princess Anne’s visit to the Oxford Farming Conference;

-       The leaving reception for Oxford Brookes Vice Chancellor Janet Beer.

He reminded councillors that the Lord Mayor’s charity dinner would be held on 27 March 2015.

The Leader of the Council announced:

-       Nominations for the civic office holders for the 2015/16 municipal year would be:

Lord Mayor – Councillor Humberstone

Deputy Lord Mayor – Councillor Cook

Sheriff – Councillor Malik.

-       The Chief Constable’s presentation to councillors would be on 13 April before the Council meeting.