Councillor Amanda Watkins
Email: amanda.watkins@cherwell-dc.gov.uk
Council: Cherwell
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
60 meetings · Page 1 of 12
Planning Committee - Thursday 15 January 2026 4.00 pm
Special Personnel Committee, Personnel Committee - Wednesday 10 December 2025 9.30 am
Budget Planning Committee - Tuesday 9 December 2025 6.30 pm
Planning Committee - Thursday 4 December 2025 4.00 pm
Decisions from Meetings
180 decisions · Page 6 of 36
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
Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2026-2027
From: Executive - Tuesday 2 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 02, 2025
...to recommend to Council that the current Council Tax Reduction Scheme, adjusted for inflationary purposes, be retained for 2026/27.
Recommendations approved
Annual Monitoring Report (Planning) 2025
From: Executive - Tuesday 2 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 02, 2025
... 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.
Recommendations Approved
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
Local Government Reorganisation - Full Proposal
From: Special Council, Council - Monday 10 November 2025 6.30 pm - November 10, 2025
...to note the Executive report and provide comments for the Executive to consider, acknowledging that the Executive is asked to approve the Full Proposal for Local Government Reorganisation across Oxfordshire, endorsing a two-unitary model with one authority covering Cherwell, West Oxfordshire, and Oxford City (Oxford & Shires
) and the other covering South Oxfordshire, Vale of White Horse, and West Berkshire (Ridgeway
).
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 60
Average per Month: 2.9
Decisions Recorded: 180