None.

Purpose of report: to provide an update regarding the appointment of members to the Partnership Board of Barton LLP.

Recommendation: that there is a resolution to note the contents of the report.

The Head of Law and Governance had submitted a report to provide an update regarding the appointment of members to the Partnership Board of Barton LLP.

The SJVG resolved to:

1.    Note the contents of the report.

Purpose of report: to seek approval for a change in the Council nominations to the Board of Directors for OxWED.

Recommendations: that there is a resolution to appoint Caroline Green as one of the three Directors nominated by Oxford City Council on the OxWED Board.

The Head of Law & Governance had submitted to seek approval for a change in the Council nominations to the Board of Directors for OxWED.

The SJVG resolved to:

1.    Appoint Caroline Green as one of the three Directors nominated by Oxford City Council on the OxWED Board.

On 2 March the Scrutiny Committee will consider the Cabinet report related to Item 7 and its recommendations will be circulated with the Cabinet papers.

Any recommendations or comments specifically for the SJVG will be reported here.

The Scrutiny Officer explained that the Scrutiny Committee had considered the Oxpens Lane Redevelopment Update report on the Cabinet agenda but had no recommendations for this meeting or for Cabinet.

If the SJVG wishes to exclude the press and the public from the meeting during consideration of any of the items on the exempt from publication part of the agenda, it will be necessary for the SJVG to pass a resolution in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 4(2)(b) of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012 on the grounds that their presence could involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as described in specific paragraphs of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

The SJVG may maintain the exemption if and so long as, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

The SJVG passed a resolution to exclude the press and the public from the meeting for the following item in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 4(2)(b) of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012 on the grounds that their presence could involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as described in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

Purpose of report: to set out the rationale for Oxford West End Development (OxWED) proceeding with the preparation and submission of its own outline planning application and associated site preparation & promotion work and to seek approval for a formal request for additional loan finance, of up to £2m to the Joint Venture Partners, Oxford City Council and Nuffield College (up to £1m from each partner), to support this work.

Recommendations: as set out in the report.

This matter was considered in confidential session.

The next meeting is on 17 March at 6.00pm.