Councillor Ben Higgins
Email: ben.higgins@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Council: Oxfordshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
20 meetings · Page 1 of 4
County Council - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 10.30 am
Oxfordshire County Council is scheduled to meet on 9 December 2025 to discuss a number of issues, including a proposal to submit an Expression of Interest for a Mayoral Strategic Authority, the gender and ethnicity pay gap reports, and a review of member champions. Councillors will also consider recommendations from the Independent Remuneration Panel regarding member allowances. Motions concerning the Abingdon reservoir, community cohesion, mental health services, men's health, and pavement weed clearance are also scheduled to be discussed.
Extra, Cabinet - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 4.00 pm
The Oxfordshire County Council cabinet is scheduled to meet to discuss a number of topics including a proposal to submit an Expression of Interest to the government regarding devolution for Oxfordshire. The cabinet will also receive the recommendations of the Performance and Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee on Devolution for Oxfordshire.
Shareholder Committee (Cabinet Committee) - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 4.30 pm, NEW
The Shareholder Committee (Cabinet Committee) is scheduled to meet to discuss the adoption of the Enterprise Oxfordshire accounts for 2024/25. The committee will also review the minutes from the previous meeting, and consider any questions, petitions or public addresses.
Cabinet - Tuesday, 18 November 2025 2.00 pm
The Oxfordshire Council Cabinet met on 18 November 2025 and approved a new countywide rail strategy, changes to the waste acceptance policy for household waste recycling centres, and a policy for offsetting residual carbon emissions. The Cabinet also discussed and approved the budget and business planning report for 2026/27 - 2030/31, and received updates on scrutiny items, performance, risk, and employee data.
Decisions from Meetings
144 decisions · Page 10 of 29
Capital Programme Update and Monitoring Report
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 21 October 2025 2.00 pm - October 21, 2025
...to approve the recommendations outlined in the Capital Programme Update and Monitoring Report regarding financial spending against budget allocations and necessary capital programme approvals.
Recommendations Approved
Appointments
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 21 October 2025 2.00 pm - October 21, 2025
...to note that there were no appointments to report at the meeting.
Recommendations Approved
Business Management & Monitoring Report – Revenue Update and Monitoring Report (August 2025).
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 21 October 2025 2.00 pm - October 21, 2025
...to approve the recommendations outlined in the Business Management & Monitoring Report regarding the council's forecast finance position as of August 2025.
Recommendations Approved
Reports from Scrutiny Committees
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 21 October 2025 2.00 pm - October 21, 2025
...to approve the recommendations from the Scrutiny Committees after receiving their reports and promising a response in due course.
Recommendations Approved
Forward Plan and Future Business
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 21 October 2025 2.00 pm - October 21, 2025
...to note the items currently identified for forthcoming Cabinet meetings, as outlined in the forward plan and schedule of addenda.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 20
Average per Month: 2.5
Decisions Recorded: 144