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.

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Shareholder Committee (Cabinet Committee) Committee Member

Shareholder Committee (Cabinet Committee) - Thursday, 14 August 2025 9.30 am, NEW

The Shareholder Committee (Cabinet Committee) was scheduled to meet on 14 August 2025, to elect a chair and deputy chair for the 2025/26 council year, and to discuss changes to bank signatories and the scheme of delegations for Enterprise Oxfordshire. Councillors were also expected to confirm the minutes of the previous meeting and to determine future meeting dates.

August 14, 2025
Remuneration Sub-Committee (Appraisals) Committee Member

Remuneration Sub-Committee (Appraisals) - Thursday, 14 August 2025 10.00 am

The Remuneration Sub-Committee (Appraisals) of Oxfordshire Council met on 14 August 2025 to discuss several items, including the mid-point appraisal review of the Chief Executive. The meeting also included the election of a chair and deputy chair for the upcoming council year. Councillors were reminded of the rules regarding declaration of interests.

August 14, 2025
Cabinet Committee Member

Cabinet - Tuesday, 15 July 2025 2.00 pm

Here is a summary of the topics the Oxfordshire Council Cabinet intended to discuss on 15 July 2025. The meeting included discussion of the Climate Action Programme, the Minerals and Waste Local Plan, and the conversion of Woodeaton Manor School to an academy. Also on the agenda were the Education Other Than At School (EOTAS) Policy, the Connect to Work Programme, and the Oxfordshire Travel and Transport Citizens' Assembly.

July 15, 2025
Remuneration Committee Deputy Chair

Remuneration Committee - Wednesday, 9 July 2025 2.00 pm

The Remuneration Committee of Oxfordshire Council was scheduled to meet on 9 July 2025 to discuss a number of issues, including the establishment of a Remuneration Sub-Committee (Appraisals) to handle the appraisal process for the Chief Executive, a review of appointments to outside bodies, and a report on gender equality and ethnicity pay gaps within the council. They were also scheduled to discuss increasing the council's capacity to meet the commitments of the Devolution White Paper.

July 09, 2025
County Council Committee Member

County Council - Tuesday, 8 July 2025 10.30 am

The Oxfordshire County Council was scheduled to meet on 8 July 2025 to discuss several reports and motions, including the Oxfordshire Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee’s annual report, a proposed parental leave policy for councillors, and a number of motions concerning special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) funding and transport. The agenda also included a presentation of a scroll to a former councillor.

July 08, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

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For information only: Cabinet response to Scrutiny items

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 18 November 2025 2.00 pm - November 18, 2025

...to note the Cabinet's response to scrutiny items and approve the recommendations.

Recommendations Approved

Reports from Scrutiny Committees

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 18 November 2025 2.00 pm - November 18, 2025

...to receive the reports from Scrutiny Committees and respond to them in due course, approving the recommendations.

Recommendations Approved

Minutes

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 18 November 2025 2.00 pm - November 18, 2025

...the Cabinet of Oxfordshire approved the minutes from the meeting held on 21 October 2025 as a correct record and made several decisions regarding street lighting, bus regulation, employment, safeguarding, biodiversity, a strategic plan, developer agreement schemes, enterprise zone business rates, financial monitoring, and a fire and rescue cover model.

Recommendations Approved

Response to motion by Councillor Creed on Children's Centres

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 18 November 2025 2.00 pm - November 18, 2025

...to approve the Cabinet's response to Councillor Creed's motion on Children's Centres, as passed by the Council on September 9, 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Budget and Business Planning Report 2026/27 - 2030/31

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 18 November 2025 2.00 pm - November 18, 2025

...to approve the recommendations outlined in the Budget and Business Planning Report for 2026/27 - 2030/31, subject to call-in.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 64

Average per Month: 2.8

Decisions Recorded: 349