Councillor Matthew Barber, John Cotton, James Mills, Bob Price, & Barry Wood:
“As Leaders of Oxfordshire’s district and city councils we are pleased to jointly release our proposition for public service reform and the future of local government in Oxfordshire. The two studies – carried out by the district and the county council respectively - show that there are different alternatives for how local government is organised and there are different views on these options. The work by the district councils favours three unitary councils working together through a combined authority. The study by the County Council concludes that a single county unitary would be the best option. Following discussions with civil servants, it is clear that the new government's priorities in this area have changed and they are looking to councils to develop consensus about governance arrangements to support a devolution deal. There are also many commonalities in the findings of the two studies and it is important that all councils now take some time to fully consider all of the evidence and how this might fit with the government's priorities as they emerge over the autumn. Our aim has always been to seek investment in housing and transport infrastructure; to improve skills training and develop the local economy. We are committed to working together with Oxfordshire County Council in the best interests of our residents and over the coming months we will be working jointly to agree a way forward with government.”
Download the Proposal Summary report here... 
District Councils' Devolution Proposal Summary Report You can also download the PricewaterhouseCoopers analysis report.