Public Service Board
Find out about the Public Service Board (PSB) including membership and responsibilities.
The Public Service Board (PSB) comprises the key public sector organisations in Oxfordshire and includes representatives from the voluntary and community sector, Government Office for the South East (GOSE) and the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA). It is responsible for Oxfordshire's Local Area Agreement (LAA) on behalf of the Oxfordshire Partnership.
The board is currently chaired by Councillor David Robertson, Deputy Leader of Oxfordshire County Council.
Membership of the board
- Alison Baxter - Director Oxfordshire Community and Voluntary Action
- Councillor Ann Ducker - Leader South Oxfordshire District Council
- Councillor Bob Price - Leader Oxford City Council
- Mary Harpley - Chief Executive Cherwell District Council
- Jonathan McWilliam - Director of Public Health Oxfordshire County Council and Primary Care Trust
- Chief Superintendent Brendan O'Dowda - Oxfordshire BCU Commander Thames Valley Police
- Di Morrish - Locality manager Government Office of the South East
- Councillor Barry Norton - Deputy Leader West Oxfordshire District Council
- Councillor Tony de Vere - Leader Vale of White Horse District Council
- Councillor David Robertson - Deputy Leader Oxfordshire County Council
- Sarah Rusby - Partnerships Manager Thames Valley Learning and Skills Council
- Joanna Simons - Chief Executive Oxfordshire County Council
- Andrea Young - Chief Executive Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust
- Warren Ralls- Area Director South East England Development Agency
Roles and responsibilities
The purpose of the board is to agree deliverable outcomes that support the key strategic priorities of the Oxfordshire Partnership in the Sustainable Community Strategy.
It will look for opportunities to pool resources more effectively to meet these objectives and seek to negotiate greater freedom and flexibility for the area from central government.
The roles and responsibilities of board members are outlined in the partnership governance framework. This is currently in draft form and will be agreed by the Partnership Board at its June 2007 meeting.
Terms of reference
View the Public Service Board terms of reference (.pdf format, 38 Kb)
The PSB meets quarterly to receive performance monitoring information and discuss strategic and programme issues.
PSB meetings are open to the public, except for certain closed items. Papers are published in advance and are available on this website and by public deposit in the same way as council meetings.
