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.

52 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 20th May, 2026 2.00 pm

May 20, 2026, 2:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 25th March, 2026 2.00 pm

March 25, 2026, 2:00 pm
Executive Committee Member

Executive - Wednesday, 11 March 2026 - 2.00 pm

March 11, 2026, 2:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 25th February, 2026 2.00 pm

February 25, 2026, 2:00 pm
Executive Committee Member

Executive - Wednesday, 11 February 2026 - 2.00 pm

February 11, 2026, 2:00 pm

Decisions from Meetings

91 decisions · Page 5 of 19

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

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

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

The Low Income Family Tracker

From: Executive - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 2.00 pm - October 15, 2025

To give a brief overview of the Low Income Family Tracker progress since implementation

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 52

Average per Month: 1.9

Decisions Recorded: 91