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Executive - Tuesday 2 December 2025 6.30 pm
December 2, 2025 Executive View on council website Watch video of meetingSummary
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Decision summaries below are AI-generated from the council’s published record. Check the council source or the full decision page before relying on them.
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Thames Valley Devolution Expression of Interest Endorsement
Recommendations Approved...the Executive of Cherwell endorsed the benefits of devolving powers and functions, agreed to continue regional collaboration, and supported Oxfordshire County Council's Expression of Interest to the government for early consideration in the next Devolution Programme, while acknowledging it as an initial invitation for dialogue and not a decision to establish a Strategic Authority.
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Infrastructure Funding Statement 2024-2025
Recommendations Approved...to approve the Infrastructure Funding Statement 24-25 for publication by 31 December 2025, with possible final changes by the Head of Development Management in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Development Management to ensure accuracy.
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Finance Monitoring Report October 2025
Recommendations Approved...to note the October 2025 financial management report, approve the use of reserve and grant funding requests, and recommend Council approve a £1.65m capital budget allocation for roof replacement at Castle Quay.
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Flexible Home Improvement Loans Limited - Future of Company
Recommendations Approved...to ensure the continuation of home improvement loans, the Executive delegated authority to the Executive Director Neighbourhood Services to negotiate forming a consortium with other local authorities, procure a Financial Conduct Authority regulated loan administrator, wind up Flexible Home Improvement Loans Limited after asset transfer, and negotiate related contracts.
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Annual Monitoring Report (Planning) 2025
Recommendations Approved... to approve for publication the 2025 Annual Monitoring Report, the 2024/25 Brownfield Land Register, and the review of adopted policies in the Cherwell Local Plan 2011 – 2031 (Part 1) Partial Review – Oxford's Unmet Housing Need, while also authorizing the Assistant Director Planning to make minor administrative amendments before publication.
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Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2026-2027
Recommendations approved...to recommend to Council that the current Council Tax Reduction Scheme, adjusted for inflationary purposes, be retained for 2026/27.
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Response to Motion: Planning Support for Town and Parish Councils
Recommendations Approved...to support Town and Parish Councils in responding to planning applications, the Executive approved in-year funding of up to £15,000 and a corresponding virement from the Health and Wellbeing budget to Planning and Development Management.
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Executive Response to Overview and Scrutiny Recommendations
Recommendations Approved
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