Madhu Richards

Council: West Oxfordshire

Committees: Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Officer) Council (Officer) Audit and Governance Committee (Council Staff, Officer) Executive (Officer) Council Performance and Appointments Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

59 meetings · Page 1 of 12

Executive Officer

Executive - Wednesday, 11th February, 2026 2.00 pm

February 11, 2026
Council Officer

Council - Wednesday, 28th January, 2026 2.00 pm

January 28, 2026, 2:00 pm
Audit and Governance Committee Council Staff

Audit and Governance Committee - Thursday, 22nd January, 2026 6.00 pm

January 22, 2026, 6:00 pm
Executive Officer

Executive - Wednesday, 14th January, 2026 2.00 pm

January 14, 2026, 2:00 pm
Executive Officer

Executive - Wednesday, 17th December, 2025 2.00 pm

December 17, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

62 decisions · Page 2 of 13

Private Sector Housing and Caravan Sites policy review and update.

From: Executive - Thursday, 13th November, 2025 2.00 pm - November 13, 2025

...to approve recommendations to update the Private Sector Housing and Caravan Sites policy, reviewing fees, enforcement, and civil penalties.

Recommendations Approved

Westhive update and consideration of future options

From: Executive - Thursday, 13th November, 2025 2.00 pm - November 13, 2025

...to ensure continued community grant funding, officers were requested to review platform hosting options, and the Director of Place was delegated responsibility for procuring a new service, subject to call-in.

Recommendations Approved

Council tax support 2026/27

From: Executive - Thursday, 13th November, 2025 2.00 pm - November 13, 2025

...to recommend to Full Council the revised Council Tax Support Scheme for the financial year 2026/2027, including a 3.5% increase to income bands from 1 April 2026 or the inflationary increase in welfare benefits (whichever is greater), and the transfer of any surplus in the Hardship Fund to 2026/2027.

Recommendations Approved

Local Government Reorganisation

From: Executive - Thursday, 13th November, 2025 2.00 pm - November 13, 2025

... recommendations regarding Local Government Reorganisation were approved, including submitting a full proposal for a two unitary model, subject to call-in.

For Determination

Reconsideration of Business Rates Hardship Relief

From: Executive - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 2.00 pm - October 15, 2025

To reconsider an application for Hardship Relief that was previously declined under a Delegated Decision meeting in July 2025

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 59

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 62