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.
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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 25 of 29
Home to School Transport & Post 16 Travel Policy 2025-26
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 17 June 2025 2.00 pm - June 17, 2025
... the Cabinet endorsed recommendations to update Home to School Travel & Transport Policy 2025/26 for Reception to Year 11 and agreed to adopt the proposed Post 16 Transport Policy Statement Academic Year 2026/27, maintaining existing support levels by not introducing a contribution charge for eligible students.
For Determination
Petitions and Public Address
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 17 June 2025 2.00 pm - June 17, 2025
...to approve the recommendations related to the Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee's report on the Transport Working Group and the proposed mitigation measures for the Traffic Filter Trial delay.
Recommendations Approved
Captial Programme Approvals - June 2025
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 17 June 2025 2.00 pm - June 17, 2025
...to incorporate into the Capital Programme a £5.906m Traffic Congestion Improvement Fund program, a £1.800m budget increase for the Access to Witney Scheme, and a £1.232m Benson Lane Bus Service Improvement Plan.
For Determination
Reports from Scrutiny Committees
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 17 June 2025 2.00 pm - June 17, 2025
...Cabinet received reports from Scrutiny Committees, including those regarding the Transport Working Group, Section 106 Improvement Project, the Virtual School, Children's Homes, Home to School Transport Policy, Local Enterprise Partnership Integration Update, Business Management and Monitoring Report, and the Rail Strategy, and will respond to the recommendations in due course.
Recommendations Approved
Minutes
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 17 June 2025 2.00 pm - June 17, 2025
...to approve the minutes of the meetings held on 20 March and 22 April 2025 as a correct record.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 20
Average per Month: 2.5
Decisions Recorded: 144