John Howson - Councillor for Oxfordshire

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

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

55 meetings · Page 1 of 11

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
Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 March 2025 2.00 pm

March 25, 2025
Shareholder Committee (Cabinet Committee)

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

March 25, 2025
Cabinet

Extra, Cabinet - Thursday, 20 March 2025 2.00 pm

March 20, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

221 decisions · Page 6 of 45

Annual Report of the Director of Public Health

From: County Council - Tuesday, 1 April 2025 10.30 am - April 01, 2025

...to approve the recommendations within the Director of Public Health's Annual Report focused on supporting the mental wellbeing of young people in Oxfordshire.

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

Interim Arrangements for Taking Emergency Decisions Immediately Following the County Council Elections

From: County Council - Tuesday, 1 April 2025 10.30 am - April 01, 2025

...to ensure effective decision-making during the period between the County Council elections and the Annual Council meeting, they approved a temporary variation to the Scheme of Delegation to Officers, modifying consultation requirements for emergency decisions.

Recommendations Approved

OxLEP (Enterprise Oxfordshire) Bank Signatory and financial delegation changes

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

...to reflect recent personnel changes, the committee approved changes to OxLEP's bank signatories and financial scheme of delegation, including upgrading the Finance Manager to a full power signatory and adjusting financial limits for various roles.

Recommendations Approved

Approval of Company Reserved Item

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

...the Shareholder Committee approved the Enterprise Oxfordshire Business Plan and Budget for 2025/26, including a two-year budget agreement extending to 2026/27.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 55

Average per Month: 3.7

Decisions Recorded: 221