Forward plan

Forward plan

August 2026 - January 2027  (01/08/2026 to 31/01/2027, 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, Inclusive Economic Growth and Culture

Ed Turner, Deputy Leader (Statutory)

Finance and Asset Management

Anna Railton, Deputy Leader

Planning and Zero Carbon Oxford

Lubna Arshad

A Safer Oxford

Nigel Chapman

Citizen Focused Services and Council Companies

Mark Lygo

Healthy, Fairer Oxford

Mike Rowley

Regulation of the Private Rented Sector and Preventing Homelessness

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

Monica Needs

Director of Communities and Citizens

(Job Share)

Emma Jackman

Director of Law, Governance and Strategy (Monitoring Officer)

Nerys Parry

Director of Housing

David Butler

Director of Planning and Regulatory Services

Alistair Rush

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

Cabinet - 19 August 2026

1.

Procurement of a Greater Oxford strategic partner

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   19 Aug 2026

Lead officer:  Lucy Cherry

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

2.

Controlled Parking Zones (CPZ) Review of existing zones and CIL spend

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   19 Aug 2026

Lead officer:  Rachel Nixon

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/07/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

3.

Use of CIL funding to support infrastructure and public realm related to the Cowley Branch Line

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   19 Aug 2026

Lead officer:  Clive Tritton

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/07/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

4.

Oxfordshire Infrastructure Strategy (OxIS)

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   19 Aug 2026

Lead officer:  Rachel Williams

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/07/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Cabinet - 16 September 2026

5.

Updated Health & Safety Policy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Sep 2026

Lead officer:  Gail Malkin

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/06/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

6.

Annual Complaint Performance and Service Improvement Report and Self-Assessment against the Housing Ombudsman Complaint Handling Code 2025-26

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Sep 2026

Lead officer:  Katherine Mayes

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/06/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

7.

Digital Connectivity in the City Centre

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Sep 2026

Lead officer:  Rupert Waters

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/06/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

8.

Corporate Property - Asset Management System

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Sep 2026

Lead officer:  Ted Bowler

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/06/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

9.

Treasury Management Annual Report 2025/26

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Sep 2026

Lead officer:  Paul Jeffery

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/06/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

10.

Long lease disposal of 21 – 27 George Street

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Sep 2026

Lead officer:  Bill Wilberforce

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/07/2026

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  -

11.

Review of the Street Naming and Numbering Policy New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Sep 2026

Lead officer:  David Butler

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/08/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

12.

Annual Review of the Housing, Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Strategy 2023-28 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Sep 2026

Lead officer:  Stephen Cohen

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/08/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

13.

Land at 474 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 2DP – 100% Affordable Housing Opportunity New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Sep 2026

Lead officer:  Andrew Dorrington

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/08/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

2025- 2026 Finance Outturn Report New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Sep 2026

Lead officer:  Alistair Rush

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/08/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

15.

Decision to award the contract to supply the sole catering provision at the Oxford Town Hall New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Sep 2026

Lead officer:  David Hunt

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/08/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

16.

Disposal of City Centre commercial property New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Sep 2026

Lead officer:  Kate Protheroe

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/08/2026

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

17.

Vision for Skills New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Sep 2026

Lead officer:  James Marshall

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/08/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

18.

HRA Policies New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Sep 2026

Lead officer:  James Watkins

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/08/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

19.

Housing Competence and Conduct Policy New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Sep 2026

Lead officer:  Melissa Hope

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/08/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

20.

Oxfordshire Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy (2026-2028) New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Sep 2026

Lead officer:  Grace Hinde

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/08/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

21.

Stock condition surveys tender for approval New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Sep 2026

Lead officer:  James Watkins

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/08/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Council - 05 October 2026

22.

Constitution Updates - October 2026

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   5 Oct 2026

Lead officer:  Jonathan Malton

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

23.

HRA Policies New!

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   5 Oct 2026

Lead officer:  James Watkins

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/08/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Cabinet - 21 October 2026

24.

Post-fire reinstatement works to a Council property

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   21 Oct 2026

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

25.

LGSCO Complaints Policy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   21 Oct 2026

Lead officer:  Mark Chandler

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/06/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

26.

Heat Decarbonisation Options

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   21 Oct 2026

Lead officer:  Rose Dickinson

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

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  -

27.

Appropriation of land at 122 Harebell Road to a planning purpose

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   21 Oct 2026

Lead officer:  Tyisha Ireson-Hall

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/07/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

28.

Project Approval and Delegations for the Kersington Crescent affordable housing scheme

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   21 Oct 2026

Lead officer:  Anneri Gatial

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/07/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

29.

Building Safety Resident Engagement Strategy 26 - 28

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   21 Oct 2026

Lead officer:  Peter Davies

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/07/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

30.

Integrated Performance Report for Quarter 1 2026/27 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   21 Oct 2026

Lead officer:  Clare Paterson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/08/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

31.

Property Energy and Sustainability Strategy 2026-2031

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   21 Oct 2026

Lead officer:  Juliet Nicholas

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/07/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Audit and Governance Committee - 27 October 2026

32.

Cyber Incident Follow-up Report New!

Decision maker:  Audit and Governance Committee

Decision due:   27 Oct 2026

Lead officer:  Rocco Labellarte

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/08/2026

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

Shareholder and Joint Venture Group - 05 November 2026

Cabinet - 18 November 2026

33.

Annual Safeguarding Report 2026

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   18 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Laura Jones

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/07/2026

34.

Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2027/28 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   18 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Laura Bessell

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/08/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

35.

Workforce Report New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   18 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Sobia Afridi

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/08/2026

36.

Grant allocations to Community and Voluntary Organisations 2025-26 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   18 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Paula Redway

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/08/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Council - 23 November 2026

Cabinet - 09 December 2026

37.

Senior Information Risk Owner Report

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Dec 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/06/2026

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  -

38.

Integrated Performance Report for Quarter 2 2026/27 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Dec 2026

Lead officer:  Clare Paterson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/08/2026

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Cabinet - 20 January 2027

Council - 25 January 2027

Audit and Governance Committee - 27 January 2027