Enterprise Zone Business Rates – Forecast and Update on Planned Use
October 21, 2025 Cabinet (Cabinet collective) Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
The Cabinet of Oxfordshire Council decided to approve recommendations on 21/10/2025. They approved noting the intention to develop an Enterprise Zone Investment Plan, endorsing proposed investment priorities, and conditionally approving allocations of up to £10m for the OxRail strategy, up to £4m for infrastructure enhancing Enterprise Zone access, and £0.700m in 2025/26 for economic strategy and delivery capacity. They also approved an ongoing allocation of up to £1.254m annually from 2026/27 to 2027/28 for additional economic capacity and capability, and approved switching £15.7m of remaining funding to directly finance capital investment for the City Deals & Pinch Point Programme.
Full council record
Purpose
To provide an update on forecast retained
business rates for the two Enterprise Zones in Oxfordshire and
existing planned use.
Decision
Recommendations approved.
Related Meeting
Cabinet - Tuesday, 21 October 2025 2.00 pm on October 21, 2025
Supporting Documents
Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 21 Oct 2025 |
| Subject to call-in | Yes |