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 13 of 29
Petitions and Public Address
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 September 2025 2.00 pm - September 16, 2025
...to approve the recommendations regarding the Capital Programme Update, following a public address by Cllr Izzy Creed.
Recommendations Approved
Appointments
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 September 2025 2.00 pm - September 16, 2025
...to approve the appointments of Councillors Judy Roberts, Liz Leffman, Ben Higgins, James Plumb, and James Robertshaw to various strategic partnerships, outside bodies, and panels.
Recommendations Approved
Reports from Scrutiny Committees
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 September 2025 2.00 pm - September 16, 2025
...to reports from Scrutiny Committees, the Cabinet agreed to receive the reports and respond in due course, encompassing topics such as school catering and corporate cleaning, hire bikes and scooters, Oxfordshire Employment Services, and the Our People and Culture Strategy.
Recommendations Approved
Forward Plan and Future Business
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 September 2025 2.00 pm - September 16, 2025
...the Cabinet of Oxfordshire noted the Forward Plan and Future Business, approving the recommendations for upcoming decisions on topics ranging from fire and rescue cover models to bus regulation options, safeguarding reports, biodiversity action, local nature recovery, delegated powers, strategic plans, financial monitoring, enterprise zone business rates, S106 project delivery, and various transport and infrastructure initiatives.
Recommendations Approved
Capital Programme Update - September 2025
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 September 2025 2.00 pm - September 16, 2025
... to update the capital programme by approving the inclusion of the Grove Airfield Primary School project with an indicative budget of £1.6 million and approving £2.4 million for the purchase of two new properties to facilitate staff relocation.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 20
Average per Month: 2.5
Decisions Recorded: 144