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 19 of 29
For information only: Cabinet responses to Scrutiny items
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15 July 2025 2.00 pm - July 15, 2025
...responses to recommendations from several Overview and Scrutiny Committees regarding topics such as co-production in adult social care, the S.106 Improvement Programme, the Rail Strategy, the Business Management and Monitoring Report, the Virtual School, and Local Enterprise Partnership integration were approved, with varying degrees of acceptance and proposed actions.
Recommendations Approved
Budget & Business Planning 2026/27 - Fair Funding Review 2.0
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15 July 2025 2.00 pm - July 15, 2025
...to delegate the approval of the response to the Fair Funding Review 2.0 consultation to the Executive Director of Resources and Section 151 Officer in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Finance, Property and Transformation.
For Determination
Forward Plan and Future Business
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15 July 2025 2.00 pm - July 15, 2025
...to note the Forward Plan and Future Business, which included upcoming decisions regarding street lighting, employee data, capital program approvals, business management, the Get Oxfordshire Working
project, various transport-related schemes (bus service improvements, parking reviews, speed limits), cleaning and catering provisions, and extensions for detoxification/rehabilitation and domestic abuse service contracts.
For Determination
Reports from Scrutiny Committees
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15 July 2025 2.00 pm - July 15, 2025
...to note the recommendations from the Education and Young People Overview & Scrutiny Committee regarding the Education Act 1996 (Section 19), the Education Otherwise Than At School (EOTAS) Policy, and the Home to School Transport Policy, and to respond in due course, while also agreeing to provide the Committee with brief written updates on progress against actions committed to in response to the recommendations for 12 months or until completed.
For Determination
Declarations of Interest
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15 July 2025 2.00 pm - July 15, 2025
...to note that there were no declarations of interest.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 20
Average per Month: 2.5
Decisions Recorded: 144