Neil Fawcett - Councillor for Oxfordshire

Councillor Neil Fawcett

 Liberal Democrat  Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Resources

Email: neil.fawcett@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Council: Oxfordshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet (Committee Member) Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Community & Corporate Services Remuneration Sub-Committee (Appraisals) (Committee Member) Remuneration Committee (Deputy Chair) County Council (Committee Member) Shareholder Committee (Cabinet Committee) (Committee Member, Deputy Chair) Thames Valley Fire Control Joint Committee Thames Valley Police and Crime Panel (now administered by Buckinghamshire Council - see below) Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Resources and Deputy Leader (Committee Member)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

64 meetings · Page 1 of 13

Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 2.00 pm

December 16, 2025
Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Resources and Deputy Leader Committee Member

Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Resources and Deputy Leader - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 3.00 pm

December 16, 2025
Shareholder Committee (Cabinet Committee) Deputy Chair

Shareholder Committee (Cabinet Committee) - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 4.30 pm, NEW

The Shareholder Committee (Cabinet Committee) is scheduled to meet to discuss the adoption of the Enterprise Oxfordshire accounts for 2024/25. The committee will also review the minutes from the previous meeting, and consider any questions, petitions or public addresses.

December 09, 2025
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
Cabinet Committee Member

Extra, Cabinet - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 4.00 pm

The Oxfordshire County Council cabinet is scheduled to meet to discuss a number of topics including a proposal to submit an Expression of Interest to the government regarding devolution for Oxfordshire. The cabinet will also receive the recommendations of the Performance and Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee on Devolution for Oxfordshire.

December 09, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

349 decisions · Page 34 of 70

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

Minutes

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

...to approve the budget for 2025/26, medium-term financial plan to 2027/28, capital program to 2034/35, and related strategies and policies, including council tax calculations, financial strategy, earmarked reserves and general balances policy, capital and investment strategy, and treasury management strategy.

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: 64

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 349