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 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