The Head of Community Services submitted a report highlighting the requirements of delivering the OVO Energy Women’s Cycle Tour in Oxfordshire over the next three years (2019, 2020 and 2021) to Cabinet on 29 May 2019.

The minutes of this meeting are available at Item 16 of this agenda.

Councillor Upton, the Cabinet Member for Healthy Oxford, will present the report.

Recommendations: Cabinet recommends that Council:

allocate a budget of £30,000 funded from reserves to pay the City Council’s share of the costs for 2019.

Councillor McManners arrived during this item.

Council considered a report of the Head of Community Services submitted to the Cabinet on 29 May 2019 highlighting the requirements of delivering the OVO Energy Women’s Cycle Tour in Oxfordshire over the next three years (2019, 2020 and 2021).

Councillor Upton, the Cabinet Member for Healthy Oxford, presented the report and answered questions. She moved the recommendations, which were agreed on being seconded and put to the vote.

Council resolved to allocate a budget of £30,000 funded from reserves to pay the City Council’s share of the costs of delivering the OVO Energy Women’s Cycle Tour in Oxfordshire for 2019.

The Head of Community Services has submitted a report to highlight the requirements of delivering the OVO Energy Women’s Cycle Tour in Oxfordshire over the next three years (2019, 2020 and 2021).

Recommendations: That Cabinet resolves to:

1.    Support Oxfordshire being a host venue for the OVO Energy Women’s cycle tour in 2019, 2020 and 2021;

2.    Agree the principle of an equal share of costs between the County  Council, the four districts and the City Council for the three years of the Event;

3.    Recommend that Council allocates a budget of £30,000 funded from reserves to pay the City Council’s share of the costs for 2019; and

4.    Agree that sponsorship, regardless of which partner attracts it, will be used to reduce the hosting costs on an equal basis.

The Head of Community Services had submitted a report to highlight the requirements of delivering the OVO Energy Women’s Cycle Tour in Oxfordshire over the next three years (2019, 2020 and 2021).

The Chair introduced the report. The opportunity to contribute to this important  event represented a good investment for the City and  would provide valuable opportunities to promote cycling generally but particularly for women and those from parts of the community which tend to have low levels of participation in sporting activity.

 The Active Communities Manager said officers would be working closely with schools and partners to promote both the event and cycling generally.

It was agreed that the risk register should include reference to the importance of ensuring a positive legacy from the tour and the risk of failing to do so.

Cabinet resolved to:

1.    Support Oxfordshire being a host venue for the OVO Energy Women’s cycle tour in 2019, 2020 and 2021;

2.    Agree the principle of an equal share of costs between the County  Council, the four districts and the City Council for the three years of the Event;

3.    Recommend that Council allocates a budget of £30,000 funded from reserves to pay the City Council’s share of the costs for 2019; and

4.    Agree that sponsorship, regardless of which partner attracts it, will be used to reduce the hosting costs on an equal basis.