Agenda

Agenda

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Items
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Public reports can be viewed individually from the SJVG meeting page on the council’s website.

Separate packs for each company, containing all the reports for that company, are sent to the SJVG members and their support officers and to those attending on behalf of that company.

This agenda shows the approximate time when the SJVG will consider reports from each company.

1.

Apologies for absence

2.

Declarations of interest

3.

SJVG Confidentiality and private session

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.

4.

Scrutiny comments and/or recommendations

Items relating to the Companies

The agenda item text indicates which documents are available to the public and which are private.

Public reports in this section are available on the website under each agenda to download individually but are not included in an agenda pack.

Items for the Shareholder and Joint Venture Group

Items unrelated to an individual company or companies for consideration by the Group.

The agenda item text indicates which documents are available to the public and which are private.

Public reports in this section are available on the website under each agenda to download individually but are not included in an agenda pack.

5.

Commentary on Reports Relating to OX Place

The Head of Financial Services and Head of Law and Governance will submit commentary to the Shareholder and Joint Venture Group on reports to be considered.

 

Commentary from the Head of Law and Governance to follow.

6.

OXWED LLP Update

Report of: OXWED LLP

 

Summary and recommendations

 

Purpose of report: To provide an update to OCC Shareholder and Joint Venture Group.

 

Recommendation(s): That the Shareholder and Joint Venture Group resolves to:

-       Note and comment upon the report.

 

7.

OX Place Managing Directors and Chairs Report

Report of: OCH(D)L, OCH(I)L and OCHL Holding Company Chair and Managing Director

 

Summary and recommendations

 

Purpose of report: To provide the Shareholder with general market insights and to outline key strategic issues and thinking of the Board.

 

Recommendation(s): That the Shareholder and Joint Venture Group resolves to:

-       Note and comment upon the progress accordingly.

 

8.

OCH(I)L Recovery Plan

Report of: OCH(I)L Managing Director

 

Summary and recommendations

 

Purpose of report: This report relates to Oxford City Housing (Investment) Limited and its proposed recovery plan.

 

Recommendation(s): That the Shareholder and Joint Venture Group resolves to:

1.    To discuss and agree to the recommendations of the report.

9.

Finance Report update inc. Year End and Monitoring

Report of: OCH(D)L

 

Summary and recommendations

 

Purpose of report: This report aims to provide the Shareholder Joint Venture Group with an update of the status re Y/E accounts for 23/24 and an initial view of the estimated year-end outturn position for 24/25, as already reported to the OX Place Board, for the group’s development company OCH(D)L

 

Recommendation(s): That the Shareholder and Joint Venture Group resolves to:

1.    NOTE the proposed timetable for signing off the Year end accounts for y/e 23/24 for both OCH(D)L and OCH(I)L

2.    NOTE the estimated OCH(D)L year-end outturn position for 24/25 as detailed in this report and appendix.

3.    APPROVE Long term Finance plan, separate paper.

 

10.

Development Report

Report of: OX Place Head of Development

 

Summary and recommendations

 

Purpose of report: To provide the Shareholder with an update on Development progress since the last report (June 2024) and outline the key risks and issues affecting the programme, including commentary on the performance against targets.

 

Recommendation(s): That the Shareholder and Joint Venture Group resolves to:

1.    NOTE the contents of the report and provide any feedback.

 

11.

10 year Finance Business Plan

Report of: OCHL(Holding), OCH(D)L

 

Summary and recommendations

 

Purpose of report: To provide the Shareholder with OX Place’s Long Term Financial Plan (LTFP) for the period 2024/25 to 2033/34.

 

Recommendation(s): That the Shareholder and Joint Venture Group resolves to:

1.    Provide commentary and feedback so the OX Place LTFP 2024/25 to 2033/34 can be approved.

 

12.

Risk Register

Report of: OX Place Head of Development

 

Summary and recommendations

 

Purpose of report: To provide the Shareholder with OX Place’s Strategic Risk Register Summary.

 

Recommendation(s): That the Shareholder and Joint Venture Group resolves to:

1.    To discuss and provide feedback on the report.

 

13.

Company Secretary Services

Report of: OCHL (Holding), OCH(D)L, OCH(I)L

 

Summary and recommendations

 

Purpose of report: To inform the Shareholder and Joint Venture Committee of the options available and current progress in establishing new Company Secretary services for the group of companies.

 

Recommendation(s): That the Shareholder and Joint Venture Group resolves to:

1.    Note the options and progress made in securing Company Secretary services for, Oxford City Housing Limited trading as, OX Place and provide any associated commentary or feedback.

2.    Approve the recommendation to progress with Option 3 for 6/12 months while evaluating the new Company Secretary appointed by ODS and reviewing the requirement for the appointment of directly employed legal support.

 

14.

Minutes of the previous meeting [part private] pdf icon PDF 292 KB

Recommendation: to approve the public and private minutes of the Shareholder and Joint Venture Group meeting on 24 July 2024 as a true and correct record.