LGA Finance Team Away Day

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LGA Finance Team Away Day

• Friday 7th August 2009

Welcome to Oxfordshire!
Councillor Keith R Mitchell CBE Leader of the
Council Lorna Baxter Assistant Head of Finance
(Corporate Finance)
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Context
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The Recession
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Ideally located
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Oxfordshires Physical Constraints and Economic
Potential
A corridor of economic opportunity and
infrastructure investment
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But Oxfordshire is well placed
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Banbury 2,540
Bicester 4,300
Oxford 7,000
Witney 1,800
Didcot 7,300
Grove 3,400
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Hi-tech clusters
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Political Context
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Electoral Map before and after
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Majority 30
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Manifesto Pledges
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Oxfordshire County Council

• Low Taxes
• Real Choice
• Value For Money

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Seven Key Pledges

• We will freeze Council Tax under a Conservative
  Government
• We will support our local economy
• We will protect our environment and heritage
• We will promote safer and greener communities
• We will improve opportunities for young people
• We will improve facilities for older people
• We will make it easier to get around the County

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Three Key Priorities

• Council tax freeze
• Growth infrastructure
• Safer Stronger

Three Business as Usual

• School attainment
• Youth provision
• Elderly demography

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Opportunities Threats
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Opportunities Threats (1)
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Opportunities Threats (2)
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Opportunities Threats (3)
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Opportunities Threats (4)
Across all Breaking the cycle of deprivation
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How should Oxfordshire be known?

• Oxfordshire has a high GVA, high wage, high-tech
  economy it remains a great place to live its
  public services are first class and customer
  focused communities are strong and self-reliant
  its a great place to visit.

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How can the LGA Finance Team help us?

• Low subscriptions!
• Integrating the LGA Group
• Good quality research advice
• Strong lobbying support
• High visibility

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Questions?
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