Decisions

Decisions

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Decisions published

16/11/2020 - Zero Emission Zone Feasibility Funding ref: 2058    Recommendations Approved

Decision Maker: Executive Director (Development)

Decision published: 17/12/2020

Effective from: 16/11/2020

Decision:

Development Board recommended provision of  £150,000 feasibility funding for the development of full business case for the wider Oxford Zero Emission Zone.

This funding represents 50% of full costs, the remainder of which will be funded by Oxfordshire County Council.


24/11/2020 - Free Parking at Park and Rides ref: 2055    Recommendations Approved

To provide free parking at Council-run park and ride sites for a limited period from 05 December 2020.

Decision Maker: Chief Executive

Decision published: 07/12/2020

Effective from: 24/11/2020

Decision:

To provide free parking at Council-run park and ride sites (Redbridge, Seacourt and Peartree) for a limited period (5th to 27th inclusive) in December 2020. Oxfordshire County Council is making a matching offer for its two sites (Thornhill and Oxford Parkway).

Guide revenue loss in discussion with Parking Management estimated at circa £36-39k, based on post-lockdown usage data for 2020 to date.

 


29/10/2020 - Postponement of door-to-door canvassing due to Covid-19 and mitigating measures ref: 2022    Recommendations Approved

To postpone the face-to-face canvass due to the public health situation and to take mitigating measures to ensure that the electoral roll is updated and maintained.

 

Decision Maker: Head of Law and Governance

Decision published: 16/11/2020

Effective from: 29/10/2020

Decision:

To postpone the physical face-to-face visits of the canvass (c.10,000 properties) with that decision to be reviewed in early 2021, and to take the following mitigating measures:

·         investigate whether there are any further data sets that could be used to “return” a property;

·         where a property remains outstanding send a further canvass form;

·         send an e-mail, where possible, to encourage a response to that form;

·         carry out a telephone canvass of outstanding properties where possible;

·         plan to carry out the personal visit phase at some point in the early spring (February/early March 2021) if the public health situation allows;

·         use the Council’s social media channels to publicise the personal visit/form delivery at that time;

·         write  to the occupants of each known House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) in the City.