Councillor Brad Baines
Email: brad.baines@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.
Performance & Corporate Services Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Friday, 5 December 2025 10.00 am
The Performance & Corporate Services Overview & Scrutiny Committee convened to discuss several key issues, including public health, devolution, parking permits and the FixMyStreet platform. The committee was scheduled to review performance, consider recommendations, and agree on future actions related to these areas.
County Council - Tuesday, 4 November 2025 11.00 am
The Oxfordshire County Council meeting scheduled for 4 November 2025 included an address by the Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire, Mrs Marjorie Glasgow BEM, and consideration of the new strategic plan, changes to financial regulations and the youth justice annual plan. Councillors were also expected to discuss a number of motions, including one to end the Oxford Congestion Charge scheme.
Performance & Corporate Services Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Friday, 12 September 2025 10.00 am
The Performance & Corporate Services Overview & Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the Oxfordshire Strategic Plan 2025-2028, the Business Management Monitoring Report (BMMR) with a focus on Children's Services, Education and Families, and parking permits. The committee agreed to make recommendations to the cabinet regarding the strategic plan and the BMMR. They also agreed to the committee's work programme for forthcoming meetings.
County Council - Tuesday, 9 September 2025 10.30 am
Here is a summary of the agenda for the County Council meeting on 9 September 2025. Councillors were expected to discuss the treasury management annual performance, review outside bodies, and consider motions on family hubs, special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), Oxfordshire military bases, and Healthwatch Oxfordshire. They were also scheduled to consider the payment of special responsibility allowances to opposition groups and parental leave for councillors.
Decisions from Meetings
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Declarations of Interest - see guidance note
From: County Council - Tuesday, 1 April 2025 10.30 am - April 01, 2025
...to approve the recommendations, noting that there were no declarations of interest.
Recommendations Approved
Report of the Cabinet
From: County Council - Tuesday, 1 April 2025 10.30 am - April 01, 2025
...the Council received the report of the Cabinet, approving its recommendations regarding a range of issues including remote attendance at council meetings, responses to government consultations and white papers, updates on the citizens' assembly, responses to motions on farming and winter fuel payments, an affiliation with HMS Diamond, carbon dioxide removal, warm homes, flood risk management, badger culling, climate adaptation, waste recycling, short stay hub beds, mental health contracts, workforce reports, capital programs, business management, budget and business planning, fair tax declaration, city centre accommodation, infrastructure funding, and civil enforcement, as well as scrutiny reports.
Recommendations Approved
Committees and Review of Political Balance
From: County Council - Tuesday, 1 April 2025 10.30 am - April 01, 2025
...to note the review of political balance of committees to reflect the formation of the Green Group and Reform UK Group, and to appoint members to the committees of the Council as listed at Annex 1, following revised political proportionality calculations.
Recommendations Approved
Questions with Notice from Members of the Public
From: County Council - Tuesday, 1 April 2025 10.30 am - April 01, 2025
...to approve the recommendations following questions with notice from members of the public.
Recommendations Approved
Constitutional Amendments
From: County Council - Tuesday, 1 April 2025 10.30 am - April 01, 2025
...to approve recommendations for constitutional amendments, including changes to Council Procedure Rules, Virement Rules, and Health and Wellbeing Board Terms of Reference, while rejecting an amendment proposed by Councillor Phillips and seconded by Councillor Baines.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 30
Average per Month: 1.3
Decisions Recorded: 93