John Howson - Councillor for Oxfordshire

Councillor John Howson

 Liberal Democrat Group  Cabinet Member for Children, Education & Young People's Services

Email: john.howson@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Council: Oxfordshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet Remuneration Committee Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Children, Education & Young People’s Services County Council Pension Fund Committee Shareholder Committee (Cabinet Committee) Oxfordshire Health & Wellbeing Board Remuneration (Appointments) Sub-Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

56 meetings · Page 1 of 12

Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday, 22 April 2025 2.00 pm

The Oxfordshire Council Cabinet was scheduled to meet on 22 April 2025 to discuss the cost of living support package for 2025/26, capital programme approvals, and future business. The meeting was also scheduled to include responses to scrutiny items and reports from scrutiny committees.

April 22, 2025
County Council

County Council - Tuesday, 1 April 2025 10.30 am

The Oxfordshire County Council was scheduled to meet on 1 April 2025 to discuss a range of topics, including the Director of Public Health’s annual report, constitutional amendments, and a review of political balance on committees. The agenda also included motions on a national care service and banking hubs, as well as a report on interim arrangements for emergency decisions following the county council elections. The meeting was also scheduled to cover a report of the cabinet, and the use of urgency provisions.

April 01, 2025
Shareholder Committee (Cabinet Committee)

Shareholder Committee (Cabinet Committee) - Tuesday, 25 March 2025 3.00 pm

March 25, 2025
Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 March 2025 2.00 pm

March 25, 2025
Cabinet

Extra, Cabinet - Thursday, 20 March 2025 2.00 pm

March 20, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

225 decisions · Page 12 of 45

Civil Enforcement Procurement Model

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 2.00 pm - February 25, 2025

...to continue civil enforcement across Oxfordshire, the Cabinet approved the preferred enhanced multi-contractor service model and procurement strategy for Civil Enforcement and the Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) operation, supporting progression to the next stage of developing tender documents.

Recommendations Approved

For Information only: Cabinet response to Scrutiny items

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 2.00 pm - February 25, 2025

...it approved the recommendations regarding the Community Asset Transfer Policy and Leases to VCS Organisations, including involving local members in discussions, considering social value, improving communications about empty properties, and sharing lease requests with members and sister organizations.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes of the previous meeting

From: Shareholder Committee (Cabinet Committee) - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 3.00 pm - February 25, 2025

...the minutes of the Shareholder Committee meeting held on 17 December 2024 were approved as a correct record.

Recommendations Approved

Appointments

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 2.00 pm - February 25, 2025

...to note that there were no appointments to report at the meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Forward Plan and Future Business

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 February 2025 2.00 pm - February 25, 2025

...to note the Forward Plan and future business items scheduled for upcoming Cabinet meetings and delegated decisions.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 56

Average per Month: 3.7

Decisions Recorded: 225