1.    On behalf of Councillor Price, the OSP Manager and Principal Economic Development Officer has submitted a report with an update on the Oxford Strategic Partnership

Council is invited to ask questions, 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.

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 20 April 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 a report from the OSP Manager and Principal Economic Development Officer(submitted on behalf of Councillor Price) giving an update on the work of the Oxfordshire Local Strategic Partnership. Councillor Price said that a report on the future of the partnership would be presented to their September meeting.

Councillor Fooks asked for an update on the TEFL work. Councillor Price said that funding was channelled through refugee support groups such as Asylum Welcome.

Councillor Gant asked how the review of the Economic Narrative linked to Council policies and the Local Plan. Councillor Price said that the two would inform each other within the context and scope of each one.

Council noted the report.