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Forward plan

Forward Plan 1 August 2025 - 31 December 2025  (01/08/2025 to 30/11/2025, Executive)

Plan items
No. Item

Executive 10 September 2025

1.

Oxfordshire Local Area Energy Planning

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision:   10 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Hannah Kenyon

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

2.

Review of the Ubico Shareholder Agreement & Ubico Board Member Appointments

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision:   10 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Si Pocock-Cluley

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

3.

Public Toilet Review

Decision maker:  Executive, Director of Finance - Madhu Richards

Decision due:   Before 31 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Fiona Woodhouse

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

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

4.

Oxfordshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS)

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision:   10 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Melanie Dodd

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

5.

2025/26 Quarterly Finance Review Q1

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision:   10 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Georgina Dyer

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

6.

2025/26 Quarterly Service Review Q1

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision:   10 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Alison Borrett

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

7.

3 year Service Level Agreements - Year 1 reporting and future funding options New!

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision:   10 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Heather McCulloch

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/07/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

8.

Decision Taken Under Urgency Powers: Ubico Growth Opportunity New!

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision:   10 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Si Pocock-Cluley

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/07/2025

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

9.

Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule New!

Decision maker:  Executive, Council

Decision:   1 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Kim Hudson

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/07/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

10.

Leisure Planned Investment Programme New!

Decision maker:  Executive, Director of Place - Phil Martin

Decision due:   Before 31 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Stuart Wilson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/07/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  - view reasons

Council 1 October 2025

11.

Recommendations from the Constitution Working Group

Decision maker:  Council

Decision:   1 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Ana Prelici

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

12.

Options for Out of District Investment Property New!

Decision maker:  Council

Decision:   1 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Jasmine McWilliams

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  -

Executive 15 October 2025

13.

Westhive update and consideration of future options New!

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision:   13 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Heather McCulloch

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/07/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

Local Plan Spatial Options New!

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision:   22 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Andrew Thomson

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/07/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

15.

Reconsideration of Business Rates Hardship Relief New!

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision:   15 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Mandy Fathers

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Annex A - commercially sensitive information

16.

The Low Income Family Tracker New!

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision:   15 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Mandy Fathers

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

17.

Private Sector Housing and Caravan Sites policy review and update.

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision:   13 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Philip Measures

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

18.

Safeguarding Policy Update July 2025 New!

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision:   15 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Susan Hughes

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

19.

Leisure Management Options Appraisal

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision:   15 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Rachel Biles

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

Anticipated restriction: Fully 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.

Council 22 October 2025 - Local Government Reorganisation

Executive 5 November 2025 - Local Government Reorganisation

20.

Local Government Reorganisation

Decision maker:  Council, Executive

Decision due:   13 Nov 2025

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Executive 12 November 2025

21.

Waste and Environment Services Programme

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   17 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Si Pocock-Cluley

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

22.

Council tax support 2026/27

Decision maker:  Executive, Council

Decision:   3 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Mandy Fathers

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Council 3 December 2025

Executive 17 December 2025

23.

Proposals for devolution to a Mayoral Strategic Authority New!

Decision maker:  Council, Executive

Decision due:   17 Dec 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/07/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

24.

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  -

25.

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  -

26.

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  -

27.

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

28.

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

29.

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

30.

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

31.

Procurement and Contract Management Strategy

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   11 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Ciaran Okane

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

32.

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  -

33.

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

34.

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

Lead officer:  Emma Phillips

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Key Decisions Delegated to Officers

35.

Delegation on Purchase of Emergency Accommodation

Decision maker:  Director of Finance - Madhu Richards

Decision due:   31 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Madhu Richards

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.

36.

Standing Delegation: Settlement of Legal Claims

Decision maker:  Head of Legal Services - Leonie Woodward

Decision due:   Before 31 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Leonie Woodward

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

37.

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  -

38.

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

Decision maker:  Director of Finance - Madhu Richards

Decision due:   Before 31 May 2026

Lead officer:  Madhu Richards

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

39.

Allocate Funding from the Project Contingency Earmarked Reserve

Decision maker:  Director of Finance - Madhu Richards

Decision due:   Before 31 May 2026

Lead officer:  Madhu Richards

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -