Liam Walker - Councillor for Oxfordshire

Councillor Liam Walker

 Oxfordshire Alliance (Conservative Party Member)  Leader of the Opposition Group Oxfordshire Alliance

Email: liam.walker2@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Council: Oxfordshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Place Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Chair) County Council (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

27 meetings · Page 1 of 6

County Council Committee Member

County Council - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 10.30 am

Oxfordshire County Council is scheduled to meet on 9 December 2025 to discuss a number of issues, including a proposal to submit an Expression of Interest for a Mayoral Strategic Authority, the gender and ethnicity pay gap reports, and a review of member champions. Councillors will also consider recommendations from the Independent Remuneration Panel regarding member allowances. Motions concerning the Abingdon reservoir, community cohesion, mental health services, men's health, and pavement weed clearance are also scheduled to be discussed.

December 09, 2025
Place Overview & Scrutiny Committee Chair

Place Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 12 November 2025 10.00 am

The Place Overview & Scrutiny Committee of Oxfordshire Council met on 12 November 2025 to discuss a range of topics including rail infrastructure, local government reorganisation, and movement and place plans. The committee was scheduled to review reports and consider recommendations to be made to the cabinet.

November 12, 2025
County Council Committee Member

County Council - Tuesday, 4 November 2025 11.00 am

The Oxfordshire County Council meeting scheduled for 4 November 2025 included an address by the Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire, Mrs Marjorie Glasgow BEM, and consideration of the new strategic plan, changes to financial regulations and the youth justice annual plan. Councillors were also expected to discuss a number of motions, including one to end the Oxford Congestion Charge scheme.

November 04, 2025
Place Overview & Scrutiny Committee Chair

Place Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 24 September 2025 10.00 am

The Place Overview & Scrutiny Committee of Oxfordshire Council met on Wednesday 24 September 2025 to discuss a range of issues, including verge and vegetation management, part night lighting, future bus regulation options, and the strategic context for city centre development. Councillor Liam Walker, Leader of the Opposition Group Oxfordshire Alliance, chaired the meeting. The committee was scheduled to review reports and consider recommendations to be made to the cabinet.

September 24, 2025
Place Overview & Scrutiny Committee Chair

Extra - Local Government Reorganisation, Place Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 24 September 2025 2.00 pm

The Place Overview & Scrutiny Committee was scheduled to meet to discuss a progress update on Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) in Oxfordshire. Councillor Liz Leffman, the Leader of the Council, was invited to present the update, and the committee was asked to consider the report and make recommendations to the Cabinet. Councillors were also scheduled to discuss petitions and public addresses.

September 24, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

94 decisions · Page 8 of 19

Minutes

From: Annual Council, County Council - Tuesday, 20 May 2025 10.30 am - May 20, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Constitutional Amendments

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

...to approve recommendations for constitutional amendments, including changes to Council Procedure Rules, Virement Rules, and Health and Wellbeing Board Terms of Reference, while rejecting an amendment proposed by Councillor Phillips and seconded by Councillor Baines.

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

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 27

Average per Month: 1.2

Decisions Recorded: 94