Michael Furness

Council: Cherwell

Committees: Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee (Officer) Council (Officer) Executive (Officer) Shareholder Committee (Officer) Budget Planning Committee (Officer) Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Officer)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

52 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Executive Officer

Executive - Tuesday 3 February 2026 6.30 pm

February 03, 2026, 6:30 pm
Executive Officer

Executive - Tuesday 6 January 2026 6.30 pm

January 06, 2026
Council Officer

Council - Monday 15 December 2025 6.30 pm

December 15, 2025
Shareholder Committee Officer

Shareholder Committee - Thursday 11 December 2025 6.30 pm

December 11, 2025
Budget Planning Committee Officer

Budget Planning Committee - Tuesday 9 December 2025 6.30 pm

December 09, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

193 decisions · Page 4 of 39

Approval to Appoint a Contract for the Provision of the Council's External Print and Mail (Hybrid Mail)

From: Executive - Tuesday 2 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 02, 2025

To appoint a contract for the provision of the councils external print and mail (Hybrid Mail)

Recommendations Approved

Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2026-2027

From: Executive - Tuesday 2 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 02, 2025

...to recommend to Council that the current Council Tax Reduction Scheme, adjusted for inflationary purposes, be retained for 2026/27.

Recommendations approved

Response to Motion: Planning Support for Town and Parish Councils

From: Executive - Tuesday 2 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 02, 2025

...to support Town and Parish Councils in responding to planning applications, the Executive approved in-year funding of up to £15,000 and a corresponding virement from the Health and Wellbeing budget to Planning and Development Management.

Recommendations Approved

Executive Response to Overview and Scrutiny Recommendations

From: Executive - Tuesday 2 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 02, 2025

...the Executive agreed to the Executive Responses to the Overview and Scrutiny Recommendations regarding Planning Application Appeals, Climate Action, Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), and the Cherwell Safer Communities Partnership.

Recommendations Approved

Flexible Home Improvement Loans Limited - Future of Company

From: Executive - Tuesday 2 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 02, 2025

...to ensure the continuation of home improvement loans, the Executive delegated authority to the Executive Director Neighbourhood Services to negotiate forming a consortium with other local authorities, procure a Financial Conduct Authority regulated loan administrator, wind up Flexible Home Improvement Loans Limited after asset transfer, and negotiate related contracts.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 52

Average per Month: 2.4

Decisions Recorded: 193