Agenda and draft minutes

Agenda and draft minutes

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Venue: Town Hall, St Aldate's

Contact: William Reed, Democratic Services Manager 

Items
No. Item

1.

Declarations of Interest

Guidance on interests is attached to these agenda pages.

Minutes:

None.

2.

Public Addresses

Members of the public may, if the Board Member agrees, ask a question of the Board Member on any item for decision on this agenda (other than on the minutes).  The full text of any question must be notified to the Head of Law and Governance by no later than 9.30 am two clear working days before the meeting.  Questions by the public will be taken as read and, at the Board Member’s discretion, responded to either orally or in writing at the meeting.  No supplementary question or questioning will be permitted.

 

The total time permitted for this item will be 15 minutes.

 

 

 

Minutes:

None.

3.

Councillor Addresses

City Councillors may, at the Board Member’s discretion, ask a question or address the Board Member on an item for decision on the agenda (other than on the minutes).  The full text of any question and the nature of any address must be notified to the Head of Law and Governance by no later than 9.30 am two clear working days before the meeting.  Questions by councillors will be taken as read and, at the Board Member’s discretion, responded to either orally or in writing at the meeting.  No supplementary question or questioning will be permitted.  If an address is made, the Board member will either respond or have regard to the points raised in reaching her or his decision.  If the address is by the Chair of a Scrutiny Committee or her or his nominee then the Board member will be required to say as part of their decision whether they accept the Scrutiny recommendations made

Minutes:

None.

4.

Council Tax Benefit Support Scheme pdf icon PDF 225 KB

Report of the Head of Customer Services attached.

Additional documents:

Minutes:

The Head of Customer Services submitted a report (previously circulated, now appended).

 

Resolved:-

 

(1)     In principle and subject to consultation, that the existing Council Tax Benefit Scheme be adopted in Oxford as the City Council’s Local Council Tax Support Scheme for 2013/14;

 

     (2)  In partnership with the County Council and the other Oxfordshire                        district councils, to issue joint advertising and consultation on the     proposed Scheme for a period of six weeks between 27th August and      5th October 2012.