Forward plan

Forward plan

August 2025 - November 2025  (01/08/2025 to 30/11/2025, 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

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 AND COUNCIL

Cabinet - 13 August 2025

1.

Oxpens River Bridge Update

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   13 Aug 2025

Lead officer:  Jenny Barker

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

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

Cabinet - 17 September 2025

2.

Quarterly Integrated Performance Report - Q4 2024/25

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   17 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Nigel Kennedy

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

3.

Quarterly Integrated Performance Report - Q1 2025/26

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   17 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Nigel Kennedy

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

4.

Citizen and Community Engagement Policy 2025 - Adoption of Plan

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   17 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Jiajia Miao

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

5.

Acquisition of land at Elsfield Hall into the HRA

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   17 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Deputy Leader (Statutory) - Finance and Asset Management

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  -

6.

Acquisition of land at Cave Street into the HRA

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   17 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Deputy Leader (Statutory) - Finance and Asset Management, Deputy Leader (Statutory) - Finance and Asset Management

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

7.

Domestic Abuse Policy for Council Staff

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   22 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Liz Jones

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

8.

Temporary Accommodation Placement Policy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   17 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Kieran Edmunds, Megan Woodward

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

9.

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

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   17 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Bill Chamberlain

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  -

10.

Disposal of City Centre commercial property

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   17 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Kate Protheroe

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

11.

Appropriation of land at Underhill Circus

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   17 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Dave Scholes

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

12.

Procurement of a new HR and Payroll System

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   17 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Stephanie Nichols

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

13.

Acquisition of land at Knights Court into the HRA

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   17 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Nick Kowalski

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

Re-procurement of Housing First support service New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   17 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Ossi Mosley

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

15.

Contract for Annual Real Estate Asset Valuations New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   22 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Ted Bowler

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

16.

4 x Food Waste 18T Dennis Terberg Topload RCVs New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   17 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Annette Osborne

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Council - 06 October 2025

17.

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

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   6 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Deputy Leader (Statutory) - Finance and Asset Management

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

18.

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

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   6 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Deputy Leader (Statutory) - Finance and Asset Management

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

19.

Outside organisation report - Partnership report on the Oxfordshire Children’s Trust Board, and the Council’s work for Children and Young People living in the city. New!

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   26 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Lucy Cherry

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

20.

Outside organisation report - The Oxford Strategic Partnership New!

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   26 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Lucy Cherry

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Cabinet - 22 October 2025

21.

Write-off of Commercial Tenant Rent Arrears New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   21 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Ted Bowler

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

22.

Corporate Property - Asset Management System

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   21 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Ted Bowler

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

23.

Anti-Social Behaviour Policy New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   22 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Richard Adams

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

24.

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

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   22 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Clive Tritton

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

25.

Draft Air Quality Action Plan New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   22 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Pedro Rocha Abreu

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

26.

HRA Policies New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   22 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  James Watkins

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Shareholder and Joint Venture Group - 06 November 2025

Cabinet - 19 November 2025

27.

Senior Information Risk Owner Report

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   11 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Tom Hook

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

28.

Resident Involvement Strategy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   10 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Peter Davies

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

29.

Tenancy Strategy and Tenancy Policy New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   10 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Stephen Cohen

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

30.

Quarterly Integrated Performance Report - Q2 2025/26 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   10 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Nigel Kennedy

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/08/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Council - 24 November 2025