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Forward plan

Forward Plan 1 March 2025 - 30 June 2025  (01/03/2025 to 30/06/2025, Executive)

Plan items
No. Item

12 March 2025

1.

West Oxfordshire Local Plan 2041 – Preferred Options Consultation

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   12 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Chris Hargraves

Notice of proposed decision first published: 26/07/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

2.

Publica Phase two transition plan

Decision maker:  Executive, Council

Decision due:   19 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Giles Hughes

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

3.

Devolution and Local Government Reorganisation - Initial Options New!

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   19 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Giles Hughes

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

4.

Homeless Prevention Strategy 2024-2027

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   12 Mar 2025

Originally due:   15 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Caroline Clissold

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

5.

Planned Expenditure of Homeless Prevention Grant

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision:   12 Mar 2025

Originally due:   12 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Caroline Clissold

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

6.

Provision of an Empty Property Lending Scheme

Decision maker:  Executive, Council

Decision due:   19 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Mandy Fathers

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/10/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

7.

Oxfordshire Leaders' Joint Committee Terms of Reference

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   12 Mar 2025

Originally due:   12 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Giles Hughes

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/09/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

8.

Car Parking Strategy

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   11 Jun 2025

Lead officer:  Susan Hughes

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

9.

Community Grants - Westhive Review

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   12 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Heather McCulloch

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 14/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

10.

Financial Performance Report 2024-25 Quarter Three

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   12 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Madhu Richards

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 15/04/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

11.

Service Performance Report 2024-25 Quarter Three

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision:   12 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Alison Borrett

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 15/04/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

23 April 2025

12.

Ubico Business Plan 2025-26

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   23 Apr 2025

Lead officer:  Bill Oddy

Notice of proposed decision first published: 26/11/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

13.

Witney Community Insight Profile

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   23 Apr 2025

Lead officer:  Heather McCulloch

Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

Review of the Ubico Shareholder Agreement & Ubico Board Member Appointments

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   23 Apr 2025

Lead officer:  Bill Oddy

Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

15.

Cotswold National Landscape Management Plan 2025-2030

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   23 Apr 2025

Lead officer:  Chris Hargraves

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

11 June 2025

16.

Public Toilet Review

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   11 Jun 2025

Lead officer:  Fiona Woodhouse

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

17.

Knights Court Business Case

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   11 Jun 2025

Lead officer:  Andrew Turner

Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/10/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

9 July 2025

18.

Climate Change Strategy

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   9 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Hannah Kenyon

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/06/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

10 September 2025

19.

Oxfordshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS)

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   10 Sep 2025

Originally due:   15 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Hannah Kenyon

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/11/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Key Decision Delegated to Executive Member

20.

UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Rural England Prosperity Fund

Decision maker:  Executive, Deputy Leader of the Council and Executive Member for Economic Development - Cllr Duncan Enright

Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/10/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Key Decisions Delegated to Officers

21.

Allocation of S106 Monies to Witney Town Council to Design, Build and Operate a New Third Generation (3G) Pitch at West Witney Sports Ground

Decision maker:  Executive, Director of Place - Phil Martin

Decision due:   Before 31 Mar 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 26/07/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

22.

Delegation on Purchase of Emergency Accommodation

Decision maker:  Executive, Director of Finance - Madhu Richards

Decision due:   31 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Jon Dearing

Notice of proposed decision first published: 14/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Exempt on the grounds that it would otherwise disclose the Council's intention to offer of properties and the funds it is making available with which to do so.

23.

Dry Mixed Recycling Bulking and Haulage Contract

Decision maker:  Executive, Assistant Director - Commercial Development - Bill Oddy

Decision due:   Before 31 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Simon Anthony

Notice of proposed decision first published: 26/07/2024

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

24.

Standing Delegation: Settlement of Legal Claims

Decision maker:  Head of Legal Services - Helen Blundell

Decision due:   Before 31 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Helen Blundell

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/09/2022

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

25.

Review and Repurpose Earmarked Reserves to Mitigate against Four Main Financial Risks

Decision maker:  Director of Finance - Madhu Richards

Decision due:   Before 31 May 2025

Lead officer:  Madhu Richards

Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/03/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

26.

Allocation of New Initiatives Funding

Decision maker:  Chief Executive & Head of Paid Service - Giles Hughes

Decision due:   Before 31 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Giles Hughes

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/01/2023

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

27.

Allocate Funding from the Project Contingency Earmarked Reserve

Decision maker:  Director of Finance - Madhu Richards

Decision due:   Before 31 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Madhu Richards

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/09/2022

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

28.

Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme Phase 4: Chipping Norton Leisure Centre

Decision maker:  Executive, Chief Executive & Head of Paid Service - Giles Hughes

Decision:   Before 31 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Hannah Kenyon

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Other Business for Council Meetings

29.

Report of the Chief Finance Officer on the robustness of the budget estimates, adequacy of the Council's reserves and risk 2025/26 New!

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   26 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Madhu Richards

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

30.

Council Tax 2025/26 New!

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   26 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Georgina Dyer

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

31.

Recommendations from the Constitution Working Group

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   19 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Andrew Brown

Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

32.

Community Governance Reviews

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   21 May 2025

Lead officer:  Andrew Brown

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

33.

Review of Members' Allowances Scheme

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   21 May 2025

Lead officer:  Andrew Brown

Notice of proposed decision first published: 15/04/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

34.

Strategic Partnerships Update

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   21 May 2025

Originally due:   26 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Astrid Harvey

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/11/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -