Hugo Ashton - Councillor for West Oxfordshire (Burford)

Councillor Hugo Ashton

Liberal Democrats Burford Executive Member for Planning.

Email: hugo.ashton@westoxon.gov.uk

Council: West Oxfordshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Uplands Area Planning Sub-Committee Council (Committee Member) Development Control Committee (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee Executive (Committee Member) Council Development Control Committee Uplands Area Planning Sub-Committee

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

48 meetings · Page 1 of 10

Executive Committee Member

Executive - Wednesday, 11th February, 2026 2.00 pm

February 11, 2026
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 2.00 pm

January 28, 2026, 2:00 pm
Executive Committee Member

Executive - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 2.00 pm

January 14, 2026, 2:00 pm
Executive Committee Member

Executive - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 2.00 pm

December 17, 2025
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 3rd December, 2025 2.00 pm

December 03, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

77 decisions · Page 2 of 16

Local Government Reorganisation

From: Executive - Thursday, 13th November, 2025 2.00 pm - November 13, 2025

... recommendations regarding Local Government Reorganisation were approved, including submitting a full proposal for a two unitary model, subject to call-in.

For Determination

Council tax support 2026/27

From: Executive - Thursday, 13th November, 2025 2.00 pm - November 13, 2025

...to recommend to Full Council the revised Council Tax Support Scheme for the financial year 2026/2027, including a 3.5% increase to income bands from 1 April 2026 or the inflationary increase in welfare benefits (whichever is greater), and the transfer of any surplus in the Hardship Fund to 2026/2027.

Recommendations Approved

Westhive update and consideration of future options

From: Executive - Thursday, 13th November, 2025 2.00 pm - November 13, 2025

...to ensure continued community grant funding, officers were requested to review platform hosting options, and the Director of Place was delegated responsibility for procuring a new service, subject to call-in.

Recommendations Approved

Private Sector Housing and Caravan Sites policy review and update.

From: Executive - Thursday, 13th November, 2025 2.00 pm - November 13, 2025

...to approve recommendations to update the Private Sector Housing and Caravan Sites policy, reviewing fees, enforcement, and civil penalties.

Recommendations Approved

Local Plan Spatial Options

From: Executive - Wednesday, 22nd October, 2025 2.00 pm - October 22, 2025

... to publish a consultation paper on preferred spatial options for the West Oxfordshire Local Plan 2043, addressing the plan period, settlement hierarchy, spatial strategy, and potential development areas.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 48

Average per Month: 1.9

Decisions Recorded: 77