Mark Cherry - Councillor for Oxfordshire

Councillor Mark Cherry

 Labour and Co-operative Group

Email: mark.cherry@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Council: Oxfordshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: County Council (Committee Member) Planning & Regulation Committee (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

17 meetings · Page 1 of 4

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
Planning & Regulation Committee Committee Member

Planning & Regulation Committee - Monday, 24 November 2025 2.00 pm

The Planning & Regulation Committee were scheduled to meet on 24 November 2025 to discuss planning and regulatory matters. The meeting was set to cover a planning application concerning Wroxton Fields Quarry, as well as the approval of minutes from a previous meeting. The committee was also scheduled to hear petitions and addresses from members of the public.

November 24, 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
Planning & Regulation Committee Committee Member

Planning & Regulation Committee - Monday, 13 October 2025 2.00 pm

The Oxfordshire Council Planning & Regulation Committee met on Monday 13 October 2025 to discuss planning and regulatory matters within the county. The committee was scheduled to discuss an application to extend the life of a waste transfer facility at Sutton Courtenay and to approve the minutes from previous meetings. Councillors were also to make declarations of interest, and hear petitions and public addresses.

October 13, 2025
County Council Committee Member

County Council - Tuesday, 9 September 2025 10.30 am

Here is a summary of the agenda for the County Council meeting on 9 September 2025. Councillors were expected to discuss the treasury management annual performance, review outside bodies, and consider motions on family hubs, special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), Oxfordshire military bases, and Healthwatch Oxfordshire. They were also scheduled to consider the payment of special responsibility allowances to opposition groups and parental leave for councillors.

September 09, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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Declarations of Interest - see guidance note

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

...to approve the recommendations, noting that there were no declarations of interest.

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

Questions with Notice from Members of the Public

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

...to approve the recommendations following questions with notice from members of the public.

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 17

Average per Month: 0.7

Decisions Recorded: 93