Forward plan

Forward plan

October 2025 - January 2026  (01/10/2025 to 31/01/2026, 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

Council - 06 October 2025

1.

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  -

2.

Cumulative Impact Assessment and Special Saturation Policy New!

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   6 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Joshua Curnow

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

3.

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  -

4.

Working Overseas Policy and Procedure New!

Decision maker:  Council

Decision:   6 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Victoria Taylor

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

5.

Hackney Carriage Vehicle Emission Standards Amendment New!

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   6 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Joshua Curnow

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

6.

Outside Organisation Report: Oxford Safer Communities Partnership (OSCP) Annual Update 2025-26 New!

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   6 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Gwen Devine

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Cabinet - 22 October 2025

7.

Contract for Annual Real Estate Asset Valuations

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   22 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Ted Bowler

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

8.

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  -

9.

Anti-Social Behaviour Policy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   22 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Richard Adams

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

10.

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  -

11.

Draft Air Quality Action Plan

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  -

12.

HRA Policies

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   22 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  James Watkins

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

13.

Local Nature Recovery Strategy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   22 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  James Barlow

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

Review of the Additional HMO Licensing Scheme – Approval to Consult

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   22 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Courtney Bennett

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

15.

Museum of Oxford entry fee New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   22 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Paula Redway

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  -

Shareholder and Joint Venture Group - 06 November 2025

16.

OX Place - 2024/25 Annual Accounts and Dividend New!

Decision maker:  Shareholder and Joint Venture Group - Oxford City Housing Limited and Joint Ventures

Decision due:   6 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Kevin Lowry

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  -

17.

OX Place - Options Review New!

Decision maker:  Shareholder and Joint Venture Group - Oxford City Housing Limited and Joint Ventures

Decision due:   6 Nov 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  -

Cabinet - 10 November (Special)

18.

Local Government Reorganisation

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   10 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Mish Tullar

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Cabinet - 19 November 2025

19.

Write-off of Commercial Tenant Rent Arrears

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

20.

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

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

21.

Hackney Carriage Vehicle Emission Standards New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   19 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Joshua Curnow

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Council - 24 November 2025

22.

HRA Policies New!

Decision maker:  Council

Decision:   24 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  James Watkins

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

23.

Devolution New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   4 Dec 2025

Originally due:   24 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Mish Tullar

Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

24.

Council and Committee Meetings Programme for May 2026 to May 2028 New!

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   26 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Jonathan Malton

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

25.

Local Government Reorganisation New!

Decision maker:  Council

Decision:   24 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Mish Tullar

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

26.

Hackney Carriage Vehicle Emission Standards New!

Decision maker:  Council

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Shareholder and Joint Venture Group - 01 December 2025 (Special)

27.

Delivery options for land at Oxpens

Decision maker:  Shareholder and Joint Venture Group - Oxford City Housing Limited and Joint Ventures

Decision due:   1 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Kevin Minns

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

Shareholder and Joint Venture Group - 04 December 2025

Cabinet - 10 December 2025

28.

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  -

29.

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  -

30.

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  -

31.

Quarterly Integrated Performance Report - Q2 2025/26

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   10 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Nigel Kennedy

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

32.

Tenancy Strategy and Tenancy Policy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   10 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Stephen Cohen

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

33.

Annual Monitoring Report and Infrastructure Funding Statement

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   10 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Lorraine Freeman

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

34.

Long Leasehold Regear of City Centre Commercial Property

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   11 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Bill Wilberforce

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

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

Cabinet - 21 January 2026

35.

Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Rent Setting 2026/27 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   21 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Jason Jones

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Council - 26 January 2026

36.

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.

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   26 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Lucy Cherry

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

37.

Outside organisation report - The Oxford Strategic Partnership

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   26 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Lucy Cherry

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

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

38.

Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Rent Setting 2026/27 New!

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   26 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Jason Jones

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -