Councillor Liz Brighouse OBE
Email: liz.brighouse@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Council: Oxfordshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
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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.
Education and Young People Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Friday, 21 November 2025 10.00 am
The Education and Young People Overview & Scrutiny Committee were scheduled to meet on 21 November 2025 to discuss attainment, the Virtual School annual report, and fostering services. The committee was also expected to discuss co-optee recruitment and review its forward work plan. Additionally, responses to previous scrutiny recommendations were scheduled to be noted.
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.
Resumed meeting from 17 September 2025, Remuneration (Disciplinary) Sub-Committee - Thursday, 16 October 2025 10.00 am
The Remuneration Disciplinary Sub-Committee of Oxfordshire Council met on 16 October 2025 to elect a chair and deputy chair, and to consider a report. The meeting was resumed from 17 September 2025.
Remuneration Committee - Thursday, 9 October 2025 3.00 pm
The Remuneration Committee of Oxfordshire Council met on 9 October 2025 to discuss gender and ethnicity pay gap reports, and the withdrawal of the Coroners' Society of England and Wales (CSEW) from the Joint Negotiating Committee. They were also scheduled to review exempt minutes and receive an update on proposed organisational restructuring. The meeting was held at County Hall in Oxford.
Decisions from Meetings
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Questions with Notice from Members of the Council
From: County Council - Tuesday, 1 April 2025 10.30 am - April 01, 2025
...to approve the recommendations following a question and answer session with members of the council.
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
Committees and Review of Political Balance
From: County Council - Tuesday, 1 April 2025 10.30 am - April 01, 2025
...to note the review of political balance of committees to reflect the formation of the Green Group and Reform UK Group, and to appoint members to the committees of the Council as listed at Annex 1, following revised political proportionality calculations.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 39
Average per Month: 1.7
Decisions Recorded: 97