All of the criteria below for the decision taken in Oct 2023, have now been agreed in principle between the City and County Councils, via a legal HoT agreement.

6. Agree the On-street elements of the Go Ultra Low Oxford project (GULO) transition from Oxford City Council delivery to Oxfordshire County Council delivery, subject to the following conditions being fulfilled:

a.    The County Council are satisfied that they can meet the funding obligations within the GULO funding agreement.

b.    The funding body for GULO agrees (Office for Zero Emission Vehicles/OZEV) for the transfer to take place.

c.     There is an agreement by both Councils on the methodology for delivery of the key outputs of GULO Phase 2, including the number of electric vehicle charging points and cable channels (GUL-e) committed under GULO are delivered to updated timeframes that are agreed with Oxford City Council and the funding body.

d.    The existing GULO estate and highways related GULO Phase 2 funding are both transferred; and

e.    An updated partnership agreement, including a revenue share arrangement for the assets associated with GULO is put in place that recovers the City Council investment to date.