Robert Parkinson - Councillor for Cherwell (Bicester East)

Councillor Robert Parkinson

Liberal Democrat Bicester East

Email: rob.parkinson@cherwell-dc.gov.uk

Council: Cherwell

Council Profile: View on council website

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

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

81 meetings · Page 1 of 17

Executive Committee Member

Executive - Tuesday 3 February 2026 6.30 pm

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

Planning Committee - Thursday 15 January 2026 4.00 pm

January 15, 2026
Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee Committee Member

Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee - Wednesday 14 January 2026 6.30 pm

January 14, 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

Decisions from Meetings

271 decisions · Page 7 of 55

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

Finance Monitoring Report October 2025

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

...to note the October 2025 financial management report, approve the use of reserve and grant funding requests, and recommend Council approve a £1.65m capital budget allocation for roof replacement at Castle Quay.

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

Annual Monitoring Report (Planning) 2025

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

... to approve for publication the 2025 Annual Monitoring Report, the 2024/25 Brownfield Land Register, and the review of adopted policies in the Cherwell Local Plan 2011 – 2031 (Part 1) Partial Review – Oxford's Unmet Housing Need, while also authorizing the Assistant Director Planning to make minor administrative amendments before publication.

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 81

Average per Month: 3.7

Decisions Recorded: 271