John Howson
Email: john.howson@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Council: Oxfordshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
55 meetings · Page 1 of 11
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.
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.
Shareholder Committee (Cabinet Committee) - Tuesday, 25 March 2025 3.00 pm
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