Forward plan

Forward plan

July 2025 - October 2025  (01/07/2025 to 31/10/2025, 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 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

Head of Business Improvement

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

Director of Strategy (Interim)

 

REPORTS TO CABINET AND COUNCIL

Cabinet - 09 July 2025

1.

Community Rents Policy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Emma Gubbins

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

2.

Post/Print Contract Re-Tender

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Helen Bishop

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/04/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

3.

Domestic Abuse Policy for Service Users

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Richard Adams

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

4.

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

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Stephen Cohen

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/04/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

5.

Citizen Experience Strategy Refresh

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Helen Bishop

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/04/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

6.

Appointments to Outside Bodies 2025/26

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Jonathan Malton

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/04/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

7.

National Homelessness Property Fund

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Bill Lewis, Richard Wood

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

8.

Making Oxford a Truly Walkable City

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Clive Tritton

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

9.

Direct Award for Apprenticeship Training

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Jul 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Council - 14 July 2025

10.

Adopt the Revised Community Infrastructure Levy

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   14 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Lorraine Freeman

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

11.

Positive Action Policy

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   14 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Gail Malkin

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

12.

Constitution Review 2025

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   14 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Jonathan Malton

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

13.

Oxfordshire Health and Wellbeing Board/ Health Improvement Board Partnership Report

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   14 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Clare Keen

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

Appointment of Independent Persons

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   14 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Emma Jackman

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

15.

Pay Policy Statement New!

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   14 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Gail Malkin

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/07/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Shareholder and Joint Venture Group - 24 July 2025

16.

ODS Governance Review

Decision maker:  Shareholder and Joint Venture Group

Decision due:   24 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Emma Jackman

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

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  -

Cabinet - 13 August 2025

17.

Oxpens River Bridge Update New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   13 Aug 2025

Lead officer:  Jenny Barker

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/07/2025

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

Cabinet - 17 September 2025

18.

Quarterly Integrated Performance Report - Q4 2024/25

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 Sep 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

19.

Citizen and Community Engagement Policy 2025 - Adoption of Plan

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Jiajia Miao

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/04/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

20.

Corporate Property - Asset Management System

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Ted Bowler

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

21.

Quarterly Integrated Performance Report - Q1 2025/26

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 Sep 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

22.

Acquisition of land at Elsfield Hall into the HRA

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Nick Butcher

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

23.

Acquisition of land at Cave Street into the HRA

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Nick Butcher

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

24.

Domestic Abuse Policy for Council Staff New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Liz Jones

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/07/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

25.

Introduction on the Temporary Accommodation Placement Policy New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Megan Woodward, Kieran Edmunds

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/07/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

26.

Agreement to procure the provision and award including the budget for the Lift Servicing and Maintenance and minor/major works contracts. New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Bill Chamberlain

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/07/2025

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  -

27.

Disposal of City Centre commercial property New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Kate Protheroe

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/07/2025

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

28.

Appropriation of land at Underhill Circus New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Dave Scholes

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/07/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

29.

Procurement of a new HR and Payroll System New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Stephanie Nichols

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/07/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

30.

Acquisition of land at Knights Court into the HRA New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Nick Butcher

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/07/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Council - 06 October 2025

31.

Appropriation of land at Cave Street from the General Fund to the Housing Revenue Account

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   6 Oct 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/06/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

32.

Appropriation of land at Elsfield Hall from the General Fund to the Housing Revenue Account New!

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   6 Oct 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/07/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

33.

Acquisition of land at Knights Court into the HRA New!

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   6 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Nick Butcher

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/07/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Cabinet - 22 October 2025

34.

Project Approval and Delegations for Westlands Drive/ Halliday Hill affordable housing scheme

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   22 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Director of Economy, Regeneration & Sustainability

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

35.

Resident Involvement Strategy New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   22 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Peter Davies

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/07/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

36.

Senior Information Risk Owner Report

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   22 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Tom Hook

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -