Nick Cotter - Councillor for Cherwell (Bicester South and Ambrosden)

Councillor Nick Cotter

Liberal Democrat Bicester South and Ambrosden

Email: nick.cotter@cherwell-dc.gov.uk

Council: Cherwell

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Executive (Committee Member) Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee Overview and Scrutiny Committee Council (Committee Member) Shareholder Committee (Committee Member) Budget Planning Committee (Guest) The Standards Committee Licensing Committee (Committee Member) General Licensing Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

50 meetings · Page 1 of 10

Executive Committee Member

Executive - Tuesday 3 February 2026 6.30 pm

February 03, 2026, 6:30 pm
Executive Committee Member

Executive - Tuesday 6 January 2026 6.30 pm

January 06, 2026
Council Committee Member

Council - Monday 15 December 2025 6.30 pm

December 15, 2025
Shareholder Committee Committee Member

Shareholder Committee - Thursday 11 December 2025 6.30 pm

December 11, 2025
Budget Planning Committee Guest

Budget Planning Committee - Tuesday 9 December 2025 6.30 pm

December 09, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

169 decisions · Page 5 of 34

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

Infrastructure Funding Statement 2024-2025

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

...to approve the Infrastructure Funding Statement 24-25 for publication by 31 December 2025, with possible final changes by the Head of Development Management in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Development Management to ensure accuracy.

Recommendations Approved

Thames Valley Devolution Expression of Interest Endorsement

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

...the Executive of Cherwell endorsed the benefits of devolving powers and functions, agreed to continue regional collaboration, and supported Oxfordshire County Council's Expression of Interest to the government for early consideration in the next Devolution Programme, while acknowledging it as an initial invitation for dialogue and not a decision to establish a Strategic Authority.

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

Local Government Reorganisation - Full Proposal

From: Special Executive, Executive - Thursday 13 November 2025 6.30 pm - November 13, 2025

...the Executive of Cherwell approved the Council's final proposal for Local Government Reorganisation in Oxfordshire, advocating for a two-unitary model with one authority covering Cherwell, West Oxfordshire, and Oxford City (Oxford & Shires ) and another covering South Oxfordshire, Vale of White Horse, and West Berkshire (Ridgeway ), and agreed to submit it to the government by November 28, 2025.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 50

Average per Month: 2.3

Decisions Recorded: 169