Amanda Watkins - Councillor for Cherwell (Banbury Ruscote)

Councillor Amanda Watkins

Labour Banbury Ruscote Leader of the Labour Group

Email: amanda.watkins@cherwell-dc.gov.uk

Council: Cherwell

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Executive (Guest) Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Substitute) Personnel Committee (Chair) Budget Planning Committee (Substitute) Planning Committee (Vice-Chair) Council (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

60 meetings · Page 1 of 12

Planning Committee Vice-Chair

Planning Committee - Thursday 15 January 2026 4.00 pm

January 15, 2026
Council Committee Member

Council - Monday 15 December 2025 6.30 pm

December 15, 2025
Personnel Committee Chair

Special Personnel Committee, Personnel Committee - Wednesday 10 December 2025 9.30 am

December 10, 2025
Budget Planning Committee Substitute

Budget Planning Committee - Tuesday 9 December 2025 6.30 pm

December 09, 2025
Planning Committee Vice-Chair

Planning Committee - Thursday 4 December 2025 4.00 pm

December 04, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

180 decisions · Page 5 of 36

Finance Monitoring Report October 2025

From: Executive - Tuesday 2 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 02, 2025

...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.

Recommendations Approved

Thames Valley Devolution Expression of Interest Endorsement

From: Executive - Tuesday 2 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 02, 2025

...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.

Recommendations Approved

Executive Response to Overview and Scrutiny Recommendations

From: Executive - Tuesday 2 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 02, 2025

...the Executive agreed to the Executive Responses to the Overview and Scrutiny Recommendations regarding Planning Application Appeals, Climate Action, Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), and the Cherwell Safer Communities Partnership.

Recommendations Approved

Approval to Appoint a Contract for the Provision of the Council's External Print and Mail (Hybrid Mail)

From: Executive - Tuesday 2 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 02, 2025

To appoint a contract for the provision of the councils external print and mail (Hybrid Mail)

Recommendations Approved

Response to Motion: Planning Support for Town and Parish Councils

From: Executive - Tuesday 2 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 02, 2025

...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.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 60

Average per Month: 2.9

Decisions Recorded: 180