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Forward plan

Forward Plan 1 October 2025 - 28 February 2025  (01/10/2025 to 31/01/2026, Executive)

Plan items
No. Item

Council 1 October 2025

1.

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  -

2.

Options for Out of District Investment Property

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

3.

The Low Income Family Tracker

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  -

4.

Safeguarding Policy Update July 2025

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  -

5.

Infrastructure Funding Statement

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision:   15 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Kim Langford-Tejrar

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

6.

Business Rates Write off in excess of £5,000

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision:   15 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Mandy Fathers

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

7.

Reconsideration of Business Rates Hardship Relief

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

8.

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 22 October 2025 - provisional

9.

Local Plan Spatial Options

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  -

Executive 12 November 2025

10.

Westhive update and consideration of future options

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  -

11.

Local Government Reorganisation

Decision maker:  Council, Executive

Decision due:   13 Nov 2025

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

12.

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  -

13.

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

14.

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  -

15.

Options for Investment Property in Carterton

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   13 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Jasmine McWilliams

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Report contains sensitive financial information regarding prospective tenant

16.

Sale of Land in Witney

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   14 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Jasmine McWilliams

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Report contains details of individual and council financial dealings

Council 3 December 2025

17.

Appointment of Independent Member of the Audit and Governance Committee

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   3 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Andrew Brown

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Executive 17 December 2025

18.

Proposals for devolution to a Mayoral Strategic Authority

Decision maker:  Council, Executive

Decision due:   17 Dec 2025

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

19.

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  -

20.

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  -

21.

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  -

22.

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  -

23.

Public Spaces Protection Order; A40 between Witney and Burford

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   17 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Philip Measures

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Executive 14 January 2026

24.

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

25.

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

26.

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

27.

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  -

28.

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  -

29.

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

30.

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

31.

Leisure Planned Investment Programme

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

32.

Oxfordshire Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (OxLEVI) Programme

Decision maker:  Executive, Director of Finance - Madhu Richards

Decision due:   Before 31 Dec 2025

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

33.

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.

34.

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  -

35.

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  -

36.

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  -

37.

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  -