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 7 of 29
Calendar of meetings 2026/27
From: County Council - Tuesday, 4 November 2025 11.00 am - November 04, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Use of Special Urgency
From: County Council - Tuesday, 4 November 2025 11.00 am - November 04, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Appointments
From: County Council - Tuesday, 4 November 2025 11.00 am - November 04, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Motion from Councillor Liam Walker
From: County Council - Tuesday, 4 November 2025 11.00 am - November 04, 2025
Recommendations Approved
Oxfordshire County Council's Biodiversity Action Framework and Action Plan
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 21 October 2025 2.00 pm - October 21, 2025
...to approve the Oxfordshire County Council's Biodiversity Action Framework and the 43 actions outlined in the Biodiversity Action Plan for 2025-26.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 20
Average per Month: 2.5
Decisions Recorded: 144