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Forward Plan 1 May 2025 - 30 June 2025  (01/04/2025 to 31/07/2025, Executive)

Plan items
No. Item

Executive 23 April 2025

1.

Ubico Business Plan 2025-26

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision:   23 Apr 2025

Lead officer:  Bill Oddy

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

2.

Witney Community Insight Profile

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision:   23 Apr 2025

Lead officer:  Heather McCulloch

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

3.

Cotswold National Landscape Management Plan 2025-2030

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision:   23 Apr 2025

Lead officer:  Chris Hargraves

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Executive 14 May 2025

4.

West Oxfordshire Local Plan 2041

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   11 Jun 2025

Lead officer:  Andrew Thomson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

5.

Business Rates Write off in excess of £5,000 New!

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   11 Jun 2025

Lead officer:  Mandy Fathers

Notice of proposed decision first published: 15/04/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Council 21 May 2025

6.

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  -

7.

Recommendations from the Constitution Working Group New!

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   21 May 2025

Lead officer:  Ana Prelici

Notice of proposed decision first published: 15/04/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Executive 11 June 2025

8.

Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme Phase 3c Windrush Leisure Centre

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   11 Jun 2025

Originally due:   12 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Hannah Kenyon

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

9.

Write off of rent arrears in excess of £5000 New!

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   11 Jun 2025

Lead officer:  Jasmine McWilliams

Notice of proposed decision first published: 15/04/2025

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Confidential Information relating to the financial situation of two businesses

10.

Car Parking Strategy

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   9 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Susan Hughes

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

11.

Review of the Ubico Shareholder Agreement & Ubico Board Member Appointments

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   11 Jun 2025

Lead officer:  Bill Oddy

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

12.

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  -

13.

2024/25 Quarterly Finance Review Q4

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   11 Jun 2025

Lead officer:  Georgina Dyer

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

2024/25 Quarterly Service Review Q4

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   11 Jun 2025

Lead officer:  Alison Borrett

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

15.

Community Activity Grant scheme outline 2025 / 26

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   11 Jun 2025

Lead officer:  Heather McCulloch

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

16.

Options Appraisal of Leisure Management Arrangements

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   9 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Rachel Biles

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Some appendices will need to be exempt as will contain commercially sensitive information regarding the current Leisure Management Contract.

17.

Publica Business Plan New!

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   11 Jun 2025

Lead officer:  Bill Oddy

Notice of proposed decision first published: 15/04/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

18.

REPF 2025/26 Update New!

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   11 Jun 2025

Lead officer:  Sam Stronach

Notice of proposed decision first published: 15/04/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Executive 9 July 2025

19.

Public Toilet Review

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   9 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Fiona Woodhouse

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

20.

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  -

21.

HMO licence fee and amenity standards policies.

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   9 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Philip Measures

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Council 16 July 2025

22.

Review of Members' Allowances Scheme

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   16 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Andrew Brown

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

23.

Recommendations from the Constitution Working Group New!

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   16 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Ana Prelici

Notice of proposed decision first published: 15/04/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Executive 10 September 2025

24.

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  -

25.

2025/26 Quarterly Finance Review Q1

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   10 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Georgina Dyer

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

26.

2025/26 Quarterly Service Review Q1

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   10 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Alison Borrett

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Council 1 October 2025

Executive 15 October 2025

Executive 12 November 2025

27.

Council tax support 2026/27

Decision maker:  Executive, Council

Decision due:   3 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Mandy Fathers

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

28.

Local Government Reorganisation New!

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   15 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Astrid Harvey

Notice of proposed decision first published: 15/04/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Council 3 December 2025

Executive 17 December 2025

29.

2025/26 Quarterly Finance Review Q2

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   17 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Georgina Dyer

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

30.

2025/26 Quarterly Service Review Q2

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   17 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Alison Borrett

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

31.

Draft Budget 2026/27 version 1

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   17 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Georgina Dyer

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

32.

Local Plan Annual Monitoring 2024/25

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   17 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Andrew Thomson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Executive 14 January 2026

33.

Draft Budget 2026/27 version 2

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   14 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Georgina Dyer

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Council 28 January 2026

Executive 11 February 2026

34.

Budget 2026/27 & medium term financial strategy

Decision maker:  Executive, Council

Decision due:   25 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Georgina Dyer

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Council 25 February 2026

35.

Council tax 2026/27

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   25 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Georgina Dyer

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Executive 11 March 2026

36.

Procurement and Contract Management Strategy New!

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   11 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Ciaran Okane

Notice of proposed decision first published: 15/04/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

37.

2025/26 Quarterly Finance Review Q3

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   11 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Georgina Dyer

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

38.

2025/26 Quarterly Service Review Q3

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   11 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Alison Borrett

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/03/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Key Decision Delegated to Executive Member

39.

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

40.

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  -

41.

Delegation on Purchase of Emergency Accommodation

Decision maker:  Executive, Director of Finance - Madhu Richards

Decision due:   31 Mar 2026

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.

42.

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  -

43.

Allocation of New Initiatives Funding

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

Decision due:   Before 31 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Giles Hughes

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

44.

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  -

45.

Allocate Funding from the Project Contingency Earmarked Reserve

Decision maker:  Director of Finance - Madhu Richards

Decision due:   Before 31 May 2025

Lead officer:  Madhu Richards

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -