Ben Higgins - Councillor for Oxfordshire

Councillor Ben Higgins

Liberal Democrat Cabinet Member for Future Economy and Innovation

Email: ben.higgins@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Council: Oxfordshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Future Economy and Innovation (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) County Council (Committee Member) Shareholder Committee (Cabinet Committee) (Committee Member) Charlotte Coxe Trust Committee (Chair)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

23 meetings · Page 1 of 5

County Council Committee Member

County Council - Tuesday, 10 February 2026 10.30 am

February 10, 2026, 10:30 am
Charlotte Coxe Trust Committee Chair

Charlotte Coxe Trust Committee - Thursday, 29 January 2026 4.00 pm

The Charlotte Coxe Trust Committee of Oxfordshire Council is scheduled to consider its financial activities for the year ending 31 March 2025. The committee will also review and approve minutes from previous meetings.

January 29, 2026, 4:00 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 27 January 2026 2.00 pm

The Cabinet of Oxfordshire Council is scheduled to consider a range of financial and strategic planning matters, including the budget for the upcoming years and a new plan for adults with learning disabilities. Other topics on the agenda include transport plans for the Science Vale area and monitoring reports for local transport initiatives.

January 27, 2026, 2:00 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 2.00 pm

The Oxfordshire County Council cabinet is scheduled to meet on 16 December 2025 to discuss a range of topics, including infrastructure funding, transport assessments, and the capital programme. The cabinet will also receive reports from scrutiny committees and consider future business.

December 16, 2025
County Council Committee Member

County Council - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 10.30 am

The Oxfordshire County Council meeting on 9 December 2025 included discussion of a proposal to submit an Expression of Interest for a Mayoral Strategic Authority, a review of member allowances, and reports on gender and ethnicity pay gaps. Also on the agenda was a mid-term review of treasury management and a review of member champions. Several motions were put forward for consideration, covering topics such as emergency planning for reservoir discharges, community cohesion, mental health services, men's health awareness, and pavement weed clearance.

December 09, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

170 decisions · Page 1 of 34

Apologies for Absence

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 2.00 pm - December 16, 2025

...to note the apologies for absence from Councillors Neil Fawcett, Andrew Gant, and Ben Higgins.

Recommendations Approved

Declarations of Interest

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 2.00 pm - December 16, 2025

...to note that there were no declarations of interest.

Recommendations Approved

For information only: Cabinet response to Scrutiny item

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 2.00 pm - December 16, 2025

...to approve the recommendations related to a scrutiny item, as noted in the provided information.

Recommendations Approved

Reports from Scrutiny Committees

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 2.00 pm - December 16, 2025

...to approve the recommendations from the Scrutiny Committees after reviewing their reports and providing a response later.

Recommendations Approved

Forward Plan and Future Business

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 2.00 pm - December 16, 2025

...to note the Forward Plan and Future Business and approve the recommendations contained within it.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 23

Average per Month: 2.3

Decisions Recorded: 170