Decisions
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25/09/2025 - Shareholder request from ODSTL Ltd to bid for housing works ref: 2705 Recommendations Approved
ODST Ltd requires Shareholder approval to bid
for commercial activity.
Decision Maker: Cabinet Member for Citizen Focused Services and Council Companies
Decision published: 25/09/2025
Effective from: 30/09/2025
Decision:
The Cabinet Member for Citizen Focused Services and Council Companies decides as follows:
To give shareholder approval for ODST Ltd to submit the bid for Design & Construction of 9 Residential Units to Passivhaus/EnerPhit Standard. The Managing Director for ODST Ltd will determine the final price & quality submission, conditional upon ODSLtd Board approval
Lead officer: Chris Urwin
22/09/2025 - Review of the Cumulative Impact Assessment and Special Saturation Policy ref: 2703 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee
Made at meeting: 22/09/2025 - Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee
Decision published: 23/09/2025
Effective from: 22/09/2025
Decision:
The Licensing and Gambling Act Committee resolved to:
1. Consider the report and Cumulative Impact Assessment for 2025-2028.
2. Agree not to adopt the proposed Special Saturation Policy 2025-2028 as, based on the cumulative impact assessment before them, the Committee were not of the opinion that the number of licensed premises within the City Centre and East Oxford areas is such that it is likely that granting further licences (or variation to licences) would be inconsistent with the licencing authorities duty to promote the licencing objectives.
3. Recommend to Full Council to not adopt the Cumulative Impact Assessment for 2025-2028 and the continued Special Saturation Policy covering City Centre and East Oxford areas.
22/09/2025 - Hackney Carriage Vehicle Emission Standards Amendment ref: 2702 Recommendations Approved
Decision Maker: General Purposes Licensing Committee
Made at meeting: 22/09/2025 - General Purposes Licensing Committee
Decision published: 23/09/2025
Effective from: 22/09/2025
Decision:
The General Purposes Licensing Committee resolved to:
1. Consider
· the request made by City of Oxford Licenced Taxicab Association to delay the final phase of the hackney carriage emission standards
· the Environmental Sustainability Teams Affordability and Emissions Report
· the full contents of this report including the options presented:
i. Maintain the current policy
ii. Extend the deadline by one year
iii. Align with Local Government Reorganisation
2. Agree to align with Local Government Reorganisation to postpone the final phase that all Hackney Carriage vehicles must meet the ultra-low emission vehicle standard until the establishment of the new unitary council, aligning the policy with wider structural changes and enabling consistent standards across the new licensing authority.
3. Recommend to Council that the adoption of the Hackney Carriage Vehicle Emission Standards aligns with Local Government Reorganisation.