Lesley McLean - Councillor for Cherwell (Kidlington West)

Councillor Lesley McLean

Liberal Democrat Kidlington West Deputy Leader of the Council & Portfolio Holder for Finance, Property and Regeneration and Deputy Leader of Liberal Democrat Group

Email: lesley.mclean@cherwell-dc.gov.uk

Council: Cherwell

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Budget Planning Committee (Guest) Planning Committee (Committee Member) Executive (Vice-Chair, Vice-Chair, in the Chair) Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee (Guest) Overview and Scrutiny Committee Council (Committee Member) Shareholder Committee (Vice-Chair) Licensing Acts Committee (Committee Member) General Licensing Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

94 meetings · Page 1 of 19

Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Thursday, 4 June 2026 - 4.00 pm

June 04, 2026, 4:00 pm
Council Committee Member

Council - Wednesday, 20 May 2026 - 6.30 pm

May 20, 2026, 6:30 pm
Executive Vice-Chair

Executive - Tuesday, 7 April 2026 - 6.30 pm

April 07, 2026, 6:30 pm
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Thursday, 19 March 2026 - 4.00 pm

March 19, 2026, 4:00 pm
Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee Guest

Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee - Wednesday, 18 March 2026 - 6.30 pm

March 18, 2026, 6:30 pm

Decisions from Meetings

314 decisions · Page 21 of 63

Cherwell Futures Programme

From: Executive - Tuesday 7 October 2025 6.30 pm - October 07, 2025

...to address a projected funding gap and prepare for Local Government Reorganisation, the Executive approved the Cherwell Futures Programme, prioritizing Planning, Environmental Services, and Customer Engagement, allocating £0.4 million for initial work and earmarking £1.1 million for future implementation, and endorsing a delivery model emphasizing in-house project management with external support as needed.

Recommendations Approved

Finance Monitoring Report August 2025 - Exempt Appendix

From: Executive - Tuesday 7 October 2025 6.30 pm - October 07, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Finance Monitoring Report August 2025

From: Executive - Tuesday 7 October 2025 6.30 pm - October 07, 2025

...to approve the council's financial management report as at the end of August 2025, including the use of reserve and grant funding requests, amendments to the capital programme, and proposed write-offs.

Recommendations Approved

Award of Grant to Banbury Museum Trust

From: Executive - Tuesday 7 October 2025 6.30 pm - October 07, 2025

...to award Banbury Museum Trust a grant for their continued operation until 31 March 2027, with funding of £332,552 in 2025/26 and £257,552 in 2026/27 financial years.

For Determination

Bicester Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) Implementation Report

From: Executive - Tuesday 7 October 2025 6.30 pm - October 07, 2025

...that the Executive of Cherwell decided to renew the Public Spaces Protection Order for Bicester town centre for up to 3 years, incorporating restrictions on loitering, begging, and alcohol consumption in a specified area, based on public consultation and stakeholder feedback.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 94

Average per Month: 3.6

Decisions Recorded: 314