Tom Beckett - Councillor for Cherwell (Bicester East)

Councillor Tom Beckett

The Green Party Bicester East

Email: tom.beckett@cherwell-dc.gov.uk

Council: Cherwell

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Budget Planning Committee (Committee Member) Executive (Committee Member) Council (Committee Member) Shareholder Committee (Committee Member) Overview and Scrutiny Committee

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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 Committee Member

Budget Planning Committee - Tuesday 9 December 2025 6.30 pm

December 09, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

178 decisions · Page 4 of 36

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

Approval to Appoint a Contract for the Provision of the Council's External Print and Mail (Hybrid Mail)

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

To appoint a contract for the provision of the councils external print and mail (Hybrid Mail)

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

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 50

Average per Month: 2.3

Decisions Recorded: 178