Forward plan

Forward plan

February 2025 - May 2025  (01/02/2025 to 31/05/2025, Forward Plan of Cabinet and Council Decisions)

Plan items
No. Item

Oxford City Council Cabinet Members and Senior Officers

Cabinet Member (councillors)

Portfolio

Susan Brown, Leader

Partnership Working

Ed Turner, Deputy Leader (Statutory)

Finance and Asset Management

Lubna Arshad

A Safer Oxford

Nigel Chapman

Citizen Focused Services and Council Companies

Alex Hollingsworth

Business, Culture and an Inclusive Economy

Chewe Munkonge

A Healthy Oxford

Anna Railton

Zero Carbon Oxford

Linda Smith

Housing and Communities

Louise Upton

Planning

 

Senior Officer

Job Title

Caroline Green

Chief Executive

Tom Bridgman

Executive Director (Development)

Peter Matthew

Executive Director (Communities and People)

Tom Hook

Executive Director (Corporate Resources)

Helen Bishop

Head of Business Improvement

Emma Jackman

Head of Law and Governance / Monitoring Officer

Nerys Parry

Head of Housing Services

David Butler

Head of Planning and Regulatory Services

Nigel Kennedy

Head of Financial Services/Section 151 Officer

Carolyn Ploszynski

Head of Regeneration & Economy

Jane Winfield

Head of Corporate Property

Mish Tullar

Head of Corporate Strategy

 

REPORTS TO CABINET AND COUNCIL

Cabinet - 05 February 2025

1.

Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025/26 to 2026/27 and 2025/26 Budget

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   5 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Nigel Kennedy

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

2.

Capital Strategy New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   5 Feb 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

3.

Treasury Management Strategy New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   5 Feb 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

4.

Council Tax Reduction Scheme for 2025-26

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   5 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Laura Bessell

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/05/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

5.

Update to Housing Assistance and Disabled Adaptations Policy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   5 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Becky Walker

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/11/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

6.

Blackbird Leys Neighbourhood Area Designation

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   5 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Sarah Harrison, William Sparling

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

7.

Grant Allocations to Community & Voluntary Organisations 2025/26

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   5 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Paula Redway

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/08/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

8.

Equalities Update

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   5 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Gail Malkin

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/09/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

9.

Oxwed LLP Funding Arrangements

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   5 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Bill Lewis

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

10.

Reopening the Cowley Branch Line

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   5 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Rui Marcelino

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

11.

Revised Masterplan and Business Case for the Covered Market Masterplan

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   5 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Andrew Humpherson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  -

12.

Disposal of City Centre Commercial Property

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   5 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Alex Miller

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

Council, Budget - 13 February 2025

13.

Medium Term Financial Strategy 2025/26 to 2026/27 and 2025/26 Budget

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   13 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Nigel Kennedy

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

Capital Strategy New!

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   13 Feb 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

15.

Treasury Management Strategy New!

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   13 Feb 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

16.

Council Tax 2025/2026 New!

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   13 Feb 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

17.

Chief Finance Officer’s report on the robustness of the Council’s 2025/26 budget New!

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   13 Feb 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

18.

General Purposes Licensing and Licensing and Gambling Acts Committees - recommendations on fees and charges 2025/26 New!

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   13 Feb 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Cabinet - 12 March 2025

19.

Oxford City Council annual Business Plan 2025 to 2026

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   12 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Lucy Cherry

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

20.

Allocation of Preventing Homelessness Budget 2025/26

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   12 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Francesca Barr

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

21.

Migration of Revenue and Benefits Civica database into a Cloud platform

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Apr 2025

Lead officer:  Laura Bessell

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

22.

Oxfordshire Leaders Joint Committee Terms of Reference

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   12 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Jonathan Malton

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

23.

Domestic Abuse Policy for Service Users New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   12 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Liz Jones

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

24.

Contract for the supply of HIA Ramps, Level Access Showers/Wetrooms and Associated Bathroom Works New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   12 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Becky Walker

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

25.

Integrated Performance Report Q3 2024/25 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   12 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Clare Paterson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Council - 24 March 2025

26.

Improving Recruitment and Retention of Talent

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   24 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Gail Malkin

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/12/2024

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Cabinet - 09 April 2025

27.

SIRO Report

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Apr 2025

Lead officer:  Tom Hook

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

28.

Update to the Annual Flag Flying Arrangements New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Apr 2025

Lead officer:  Jonathan Malton

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

29.

Littlemore Neighbourhood Plan New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Apr 2025

Lead officer:  Arome Agamah

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/02/2025

30.

Oxpens Car Park Lease Renewal New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Apr 2025

Lead officer:  Kate Protheroe

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Shareholders and Joint Venture Group - 29 April 2025

31.

ODS Governance Review

Decision maker:  Shareholder and Joint Venture Group

Decision due:   24 Apr 2025

Lead officer:  Emma Jackman

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  -

32.

ODSL Business Plan New!

Decision maker:  Shareholder and Joint Venture Group

Decision due:   29 Apr 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  -

33.

ODSTL Business Plan New!

Decision maker:  Shareholder and Joint Venture Group

Decision due:   29 Apr 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/02/2025

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  -

Annual Council - 15 May