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 was scheduled to discuss a range of financial and strategic matters, including the budget and business planning for the coming years, and the adoption of new transport and learning disability plans. The meeting agenda also included reports from scrutiny committees and updates on revenue and capital programmes.

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

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Delivering the Future Together - Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) Strategy

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

...to adopt the Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) Strategies 2025-2028, consolidating the Council's Digital Strategy, Data Strategy, and Technology Strategy into a unified framework for transformation and innovation.

Recommendations Approved

HR and Cultural Change Quarterly Employee Data Report - Quarter 1 2025-26

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

... to note the HR and Cultural Change Quarterly Employee Data Report for Quarter 1 2025-26, which provides an overview of progress towards delivering the Our People and Culture Strategy and summarizes key employee-related trends.

Recommendations Approved

Treasury Management Quarter 1 Report

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

...to approve the recommendations outlined in the Treasury Management Quarter 1 Report, providing an update on Treasury Management Activity in 2024/25.

Recommendations Approved

For information only: Cabinet responses to Scrutiny recommendations

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

...they noted and approved the responses to scrutiny recommendations regarding the Education Act 1996 (Section 19), Education Otherwise Than At School (EOTAS) Policy, Home to School Transport Policy, and the Transport Working Group report, outlining actions to be taken in response to each recommendation.

Recommendations Approved

Business Management & Monitoring Report -- Performance and Risk Quarter 1 2025-26

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

...to note the Business Management & Monitoring Report for Quarter 1 2025-26, approve the allocation of Homes for Ukraine grant funding as set out in Annex C, and approve the recommendations within the report.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 23

Average per Month: 2.3

Decisions Recorded: 170