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 Wednesday 25 January is below. Motions will be taken in turn from the Labour, Liberal Democrat, and Green, and 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 3 February so that they may be circulated in a report 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, the full text of which is below:

a.    Support the Paris Climate Change Agreement

proposed by Councillor Tanner - Labour member motion

b.    Waiver of fees for interments of stillborns, babies and children

proposed by Councillor Wilkinson, seconded by Councillor Wade - Liberal Democrat member motion           

c.    Avoiding a ‘Hard Brexit’

proposed by Councillor Simmons, seconded by Councillor Brandt - Green member motion

d.    Secondary School Funding and Pupil Places in Oxford

proposed by Councillor Tidball, seconded by Councillor Price - Labour member motion

e.    City Council’s response to One Oxfordshire

proposed by Councillor Simmons, seconded by Councillor Wolff - Green member motion

f.     Supporting Local Social Enterprise

proposed by Councillor Smith, seconded by Councillor Hayes - Labour member motion

Council had before it six motions on notice and amendments submitted in accordance with Council procedure rule 11.17, and reached decisions as set out below.

Council adopted motions:

a.    Support the Paris Climate Change Agreement

b.    Waiver of fees for interments of stillborn babies, babies and children

c.    Secondary School Funding and Pupil Places in Oxford

d.    City Council’s response to One Oxfordshire

Two motions were not taken as the time for debate had elapsed:

e.    Avoiding a ‘Hard Brexit’

f.     Supporting Local Social Enterprise