Agenda item

To agree the Committee Terms of Reference (TOR).

The Committee received and considered the report of the Deputy Town Council outlining the terms of reference for the Committee.

A Member requested that (f) be amended to include the word “Promote” and therefore read as:

(f) To explore and promote the expansion of community energy to keep the benefits of our local energy generation in our local economy.

Additionally, a Member asked that “Local Oxfordshire Organisations” be added to (d) and therefore read as:

(d) To engage with Central Government, West Oxfordshire District Council, Oxfordshire County Council, local Oxfordshire Organisations, relevant stake holders and other organisations to initiate local action on climate change (towards achieving net zero carbon emissions) air & water pollution, and other environmental issues within the town.

It was proposed by Cllr J Aitman, seconded by Cllr G Meadows that the terms of reference be adopted with the above amendments. Members were unanimous in agreement.

In response to a Member’s question, the Deputy Town Clerk confirmed that matters of Flooding mitigation would be dealt under the Planning & Development Committee’s Terms of reference as it was considered infrastructure. Flooding events and larger flooding issued would be referred to Full Council.

Recommended:

1.      That, the report be noted and,

2.      That, the Terms of Reference including the above suggested changes be  recommended for approval by the Full Council at the meeting of 23 June 2025.