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 Council Cabinet is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, 9 December 2025, to discuss a number of key issues, including a proposal to submit an Expression of Interest to the government regarding devolution for Oxfordshire. The meeting will also cover reports from scrutiny committees.
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 3 of 29
HR and Cultural Change - Quarterly Employee Data Report - Quarter 2 2025-26
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 18 November 2025 2.00 pm - November 18, 2025
...to approve the recommendations outlined in the HR and Cultural Change Quarterly Employee Data Report for Quarter 2 of 2025-26, subject to call-in.
Recommendations Approved
Capital Programme Approvals - November 2025
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 18 November 2025 2.00 pm - November 18, 2025
...to approve the recommendations outlined in the Capital Programme Approvals - November 2025 report, subject to call-in.
Recommendations Approved
Business Management & Monitoring Report - Performance and Risk Quarter 2 2025/26
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 18 November 2025 2.00 pm - November 18, 2025
...to note the Business Management & Monitoring Report - Performance and Risk Quarter 2 2025/26 and approve its recommendations.
Recommendations Approved
OxRAIL 2040: Plan for Rail strategy
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 18 November 2025 2.00 pm - November 18, 2025
...to approve the OxRAIL 2040 rail strategy, with amendments to the plan regarding the development of mass rapid transit options for the Carterton-Witney-Oxford corridor.
Recommendations Approved
Proposed changes to the Waste Acceptance Policy (WAP) for Oxfordshire’s household waste recycling centres (HWRCs)
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 18 November 2025 2.00 pm - November 18, 2025
... the Cabinet of Oxfordshire approved proposed changes to the Waste Acceptance Policy for household waste recycling centres, including adopting new fees for asbestos and out-of-county customers, delaying reduced opening hours, and modifying the van and trailer permit scheme.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 20
Average per Month: 2.5
Decisions Recorded: 144