1.    On behalf of Councillor Price the Economic Development Manager has submitted a report on the work of the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership including its changing role, recent strategic developments, and impact on funding attraction and delivery.

Council is invited to comment on and note the submitted report.

2.    Each ordinary meeting of Council shall normally receive a written report concerning the work of one of the partnerships on which the Council is represented.

The programme of reporting at future meetings will be:

·         April 2016: Oxfordshire Growth Board

·         July 2016: Community Safety

·         September 2016: Environmental and Waste

3.    Members who are Council representatives on external bodies or Chairs of Council Committees who consider that a significant decision or event has taken place, will give notice to the Head of Law and Governance by 1.00 pm on Thursday 4 February that they wish present a written or oral report on the event or the significant decision and how it may influence future events.

Council had before it the report of the Leader of the Council outlining the work of the Oxfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership.

Councillor Price moved the report and answered questions around accountability and transparency of decision making.

Council noted the report.