Russell Oppenheimer - Councillor for Hampshire

Councillor Russell Oppenheimer

Conservatives

Email: russell.oppenheimer@hants.gov.uk

Council: Hampshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: County Council (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) Extraordinary County Council (Committee Member) Employment in Hampshire County Council Committee (Chairman) Children and Young People Select Committee Hampshire 2050, Corporate Services and Resources Select Committee Appointment Panel Executive Lead Member for Adult Social Care and Public Health Decision Day & Executive Member for Health and Wellbeing Decision Day (Committee Member) Executive Lead Member for Universal Services Decision Day & Executive Member for Countryside and Regulatory Services Decision Day Special County Council (Committee Member) Health and Wellbeing Board

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

52 meetings · Page 1 of 11

Extraordinary County Council Committee Member

Extraordinary County Council - Monday 12 January 2026 10.00 am

January 12, 2026, 10:00 am
Extraordinary County Council

Extraordinary County Council - Thursday 9 January 2025 10.00 am

January 01, 2026
County Council Committee Member

County Council - Thursday 27 November 2025 10.15 am

November 27, 2025
Employment in Hampshire County Council Committee Chairman

Employment in Hampshire County Council Committee - Friday 10 October 2025 10.00 am

October 10, 2025
Special County Council Committee Member

Special County Council - Thursday 2 October 2025 10.00 am

77 attendees, 4 documents, 1 media files

October 02, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

64 decisions · Page 2 of 13

Health and Social Care System Resilience 2024/25 (Non-key decision)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 23 September 2025 10.30 am - September 23, 2025

...to note the Health and Social Care System Resilience 2024/25 report, acknowledging the council's services supporting health and care system resilience, the challenges faced by the HIOW ICS, the council's collaborative efforts for system improvement, and its advocacy for 'Home First' principles to improve hospital discharge performance.

Recommendations Approved

Quarter 1 Financial Update 2025/26 (Key decision)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 23 September 2025 10.30 am - September 23, 2025

...to balance the 2025/26 budget, they approved recommendations to note a forecast £21 million underspend, progress on savings programs, capital spending, and quarterly reporting, subject to call-in.

Recommendations Approved

Adoption of Draft Regional Transport Strategy (Key decision)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 23 September 2025 10.30 am - September 23, 2025

...to recommend that Hampshire County Council adopt the Draft Regional Transport Strategy, as presented by Transport for the South East, to ensure an up-to-date strategic transport policy framework and to maintain the council's ability to attract funding.

Recommendations Approved

Outcome of the County Councillor Grants Review (Key decision)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday 23 September 2025 10.30 am - September 23, 2025

...to implement a revised County Councillor Grants Scheme, reopening it in October 2025 for the 2025/26 financial year, based on option 3 of the review report but with amendments to emphasize supporting the Council's strategic aims, retain the existing £8,000 budget per Councillor, and maintain the current grant window of June to February.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 52

Average per Month: 2.2

Decisions Recorded: 64