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 9 of 63

Mental Health Provision for Young People

From: Executive - Tuesday 6 January 2026 6.30 pm - January 06, 2026

...endorsed a research paper on unmet mental health needs in primary school children and agreed to fund a year-long pilot program offering movement and psychological support to 8-11 year olds in fifteen targeted schools.

Recommendations Approved

Finance Monitoring Report November 2025

From: Executive - Tuesday 6 January 2026 6.30 pm - January 06, 2026

...the council's financial management report for November 2025 was noted, £0.060m was approved for release from Policy Contingency for property project resources, and proposed write-offs were approved.

Recommendations Approved

Council Tax Base 2026/2027

From: Executive - Tuesday 6 January 2026 6.30 pm - January 06, 2026

...approved the report for the calculation of the Council Tax Base for 2026/27 and agreed that the amount calculated for Cherwell District Council shall be 60,654.5, with specific amounts also agreed for parishes and flood defence areas.

Recommendations Approved

Response to Motion: Supporting Young Women’s Community Action for Safe Public Spaces

From: Executive - Tuesday 6 January 2026 6.30 pm - January 06, 2026

...support the principles of the motion and continue to support the identified initiatives through the Community Safety Team, partnerships, engagement with organisers, and communication channels.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 94

Average per Month: 3.6

Decisions Recorded: 314