Forward plan

Forward plan

May 2026 - August 2026  (01/05/2026 to 31/08/2026, Forward Plan of Cabinet, Committee and Council Decisions)

Plan items
No. Item

Oxford City Council Cabinet Members and Senior Officers

Cabinet Member (councillors)

Portfolio

Susan Brown, Leader

Partnership Working and Inclusive Economic Growth

Ed Turner, Deputy Leader (Statutory)

Finance and Asset Management

Anna Railton, Deputy Leader

A Zero Carbon Oxford

Lubna Arshad

A Safer Oxford

Nigel Chapman

Citizen Focused Services and Council Companies

Alex Hollingsworth

Planning and Culture

Chewe Munkonge

A Healthy, Fairer Oxford and Small Business Champion

Linda Smith

Housing and Communities

 

Senior Officer

Job Title

Caroline Green

Chief Executive

Tom Bridgman

Deputy Chief Executive Place

Tom Hook

Deputy Chief Executive City and Citizens’ Services

Helen Bishop

Director of Communities and Citizens

Emma Jackman

Director of Law, Governance and Strategy (Monitoring Officer)

Nerys Parry

Director of Housing

David Butler

Director of Planning and Regulatory Services

Nigel Kennedy

Group Finance Director (Section 151 Officer)

Carolyn Ploszynski

Director of Regeneration, Economy and Sustainability

Jane Winfield

Director of Property and Assets

Mish Tullar

Transition Director

 

REPORTS TO CABINET, COMMITTEE AND COUNCIL

Annual Council - 20 May 2026

1.

Appointment to Council Committees 2026/2027

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   20 May 2026

Lead officer:  Jonathan Malton

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/02/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

2.

Constitution Update - May 2026 New!

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   20 May 2026

Lead officer:  Jonathan Malton

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/05/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee - 27 May 2026

3.

Appointment of Licensing and Gambling Acts Casework Sub-Committees

Decision maker:  Licensing and Gambling Acts Committee

Decision due:   27 May 2026

Lead officer:  Jonathan Malton

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/02/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

General Purposes Licening Committee - 27 May 2026

4.

Appointment of General Purposes Licensing Casework Sub-Committees

Decision maker:  General Purposes Licensing Committee

Decision due:   27 May 2026

Lead officer:  Jonathan Malton

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/02/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Cabinet - 17 June 2026

5.

Heat Decarbonisation Options

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Rose Dickinson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/01/2026

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  -

6.

Grant Allocations to Community & Voluntary Organisations 2024/25

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Paula Redway

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/12/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

7.

Post-fire reinstatement works to a Council property

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 Jun 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/03/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

8.

Decision to Direct Award OCC's Water Supply and Wastewater Contract

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Alice Jones

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/04/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

9.

Delegation to purchase fleet vehicles 2026/2027

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Annette Osborne

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/04/2026

10.

Delegation to appoint strategic partner consultancy for the 3 Councils local government reorganisation; subject to the governments decision on their preferred model for Oxfordshire and West Berkshire. New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Lucy Cherry

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/05/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Shareholder and Joint Venture Group - 25 June 2026

Audit and Governance Committee - 7 July 2026

11.

Approval of the Internal Audit Plan 2026-2027 New!

Decision maker:  Audit and Governance Committee

Decision due:   7 Jul 2026

Lead officer:  Jonathan Malton

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/05/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Cabinet - 08 July 2026

12.

Appointments to Outside Bodies 2026/27

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Jul 2026

Lead officer:  Jonathan Malton

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/04/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

13.

Local Authority Housing Fund Round 4

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Jul 2026

Lead officer:  Stephen Cohen

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/04/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

Annual Review of the Council of Sanctuary Framework 2025-2028

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Jul 2026

Lead officer:  Stephen Cohen

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/04/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

15.

Procurement of a 24/7 supported accommodation service. New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Jul 2026

Lead officer:  Francesca Barr

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/05/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

16.

HRA Policies New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Jul 2026

Lead officer:  James Watkins

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/05/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

17.

Private Sector Housing Enforcement Policy New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Jul 2026

Lead officer:  Courtney Bennett

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/05/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

18.

Annual Housing Complaint Performance & Service Improvement Report New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Jul 2026

Lead officer:  Katherine Mayes

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/05/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Council - 13 July 2026

19.

Littlemore Neighbourhood Plan

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   13 Jul 2026

Lead officer:  Arome Agamah

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/03/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

20.

HRA Policies

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   13 Jul 2026

Lead officer:  James Watkins

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/04/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

21.

Family Leave Policy and Procedure

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   13 Jul 2026

Lead officer:  Victoria Taylor

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/04/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

22.

Constitution Updates - July 2026 New!

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   13 Jul 2026

Lead officer:  Jonathan Malton

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/05/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Shareholder and Joint Venture Group - 23 July 2026

23.

ODS Executive Pay Policy

Decision maker:  Shareholder and Joint Venture Group - Oxford Direct Services Limited and Oxford Direct Services Trading Limited

Decision due:   23 Jul 2026

Lead officer:  Simon Howick

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/03/2026

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  -

Cabinet - 19 August 2026