This item has a time limit of 60 minutes.

The full text of motions received by the Head of Law and Governance in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 11.17 by the deadline of 1.00pm on 23 November 2016 is below. Motions will be taken in turn from the Green, Labour, and Liberal Democrat groups in that order.

Substantive amendments to these motions must be sent by councillors to the Head of Law and Governance by no later than 10.00am on Friday 2 December so that they may be circulated with the briefing note.

Minor technical or limited wording amendments may be submitted during the meeting but must be written down and circulated.

Council is asked to consider the following motions:

1.     NHS Sustainability and Transformation Plans (Proposed by Councillor Simmons, seconded by Councillor Thomas)

Green member motion

This Council notes that the government is dividing the NHS in England into 44 areas or 'footprints', each of which has a 'Sustainability and Transformation Plan' (STP).

Government requires these STPs to collectively deliver cuts of at least £2.5bn nationally this year, and £22bn within the next five years, to wipe out the NHS’ so-called ‘financial deficit’ by implementing ‘new models of care’.

The former head of NHS commissioning, Julia Simon, has denounced the STP process as 'shameful', 'mad', 'ridiculous' and the plans as full of lies [1].

Locally, the Council notes that the Chief Exec of Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group (Oxon CCG) has said that without changes to local NHS provision there will be a cumulative funding gap of about £200 million by 2020-21 and that the STP will need to change service provision to eliminate it [2].

Council believes it’s likely that the STP for the area which includes Oxfordshire (BOB- Bucks, Oxon and Berks) contains measures which could seriously impact on the health and welfare of the local population.

•        It is understood that the STP calls for a relative decrease in the number of nurses. It also calls for a reduction in the training required for some nursing posts.

•        The Oxon CCG is considering the elimination of all nine Community Hospitals, including Oxford City Community Hospital; to be replaced by 4 undefined 'hubs', including one at the JR. It does not say what current provision at the JR would be removed to make way for the 'hub'.

•        The Horton Hospital's Paediatric and Obstetrics units have been downgraded. The Chief Executive said that the Horton might not be viable. There is discussion of devolving all consultant-led Obstetrics in the County to the JR, to replace units at Community Hospitals.

Council notes that wider consultation on the STP has not yet started despite earlier promises:

•        There has been no consultation with frontline staff, patients or residents. It has been proposed that there be 'phased consultations'; one set to begin in January, another to begin in May. One of the few positive aspects of the STPs is to increase integration of various parts of the Health and Social Care  ...  view the full agenda text for item 61

Council had before it six motions on notice and amendments submitted in accordance with Council procedure rules and reached decisions as set out below.

Council resolved to adopt the following motions:

a)            NHS Sustainability and Transformation Plans - motion including both amendments

b)            Universal Credit  - original motion

c)            Prioritise initiatives to provide permanently affordable private homes – motion including amendment

d)            Oxford's future within the EU  - motion including amendment

e)            Support measures to increase vital early years childcare provision – original motion

This motion was not taken due to lack of time:

Support the Paris Climate Change Agreement

The full minute and text of each adopted motion is below.