This item has a time limit of 60 minutes.

Motions received by the Head of Law and Governance in accordance with Council Procedure Rules by the deadline of 1.00pm on Wednesday 23 September 2020are listed below.

Cross party motions are taken first, then motions will be taken in turn from the Green, Labour, Liberal Democratgroups and independent members 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 October 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:

a)    Cross party motion: Designated Bathing Water Status for the River Thames (proposed by Cllr Linda Smith, seconded by Cllr Simmons, supported by Cllr Gant)

b)    Applying and monitoring Coronavirus Restrictions (proposed by Cllr Wolff, seconded by Cllr Simmons)

c)     Local Government reorganisation proposed by Cllr Brown, seconded by Cllr Hayes)

d)    Introduction of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods to Oxford City proposed by Cllr Landell Mills, seconded by Cllr Roz Smith)

e)    Going wild (proposed by Cllr Henwood)

f)      A consistent definition of net zero buildings (proposed by Cllr Wolff, seconded by Cllr Simmons)

g)    Government Proposals for Planning Reform (proposed by Cllr Hollingsworth)

h)    Planning system and undermining of Local Democracy (proposed by Cllr Gant, seconded by Cllr Garden)

i)       Chinese New Year 2021 (proposed by Cllr Henwood)

j)      Liveable Streets initiative (proposed by Cllr Simmons, seconded by Cllr Wolff)

k)     Domestic Abuse and Covid-19 workplace and community safety (proposed by Cllr Aziz, seconded by Cllr Taylor)

l)       Carbon targets (proposed by Cllr Gant, seconded by Cllr Wade)

Council had before it 12 motions on notice submitted in accordance with Council procedure rules and reached decisions as set out below.

Motions agreed:

a)              Designated Bathing Water Status for the River Thames Adopting the C40 Mayors COVID-19 Recovery Task Force principles

b)              Applying and monitoring Coronavirus Restrictions (as amended)

c)               Local Government reorganisation

d)              Introduction of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods to Oxford City (as amended)

e)              Going wild (as amended)

Motions were not taken as the time allocated for debate had finished:

f)                A consistent definition of net zero buildings

g)              Government Proposals for Planning Reform

h)              Planning system and undermining of Local Democracy

i)                 Chinese New Year 2021

j)                Liveable Streets initiative

k)               Domestic Abuse and Covid-19 workplace and community safety

l)                 Carbon targets