Cabinet work programme23 October 2023 |
What is the Cabinet work programme?
What is a key decision?
Key decisions are defined as decisions that are likely:
Officers may also include other items in this work programme on a voluntary basis that do not fit the above definition.
What does the work programme tell me?
The work programme gives information about:
Who takes key decisions?
Key decisions are taken by the Cabinet, individual Cabinet Members, individual officers or a committee acting under delegated powers.
Exempt or confidential decisions
This work programme gives notice of any cabinet decisions that are likely to be considered in part of a Cabinet meeting when the public are excluded. It may become necessary during the course of a Cabinet meeting to debate an issue or make a decision in the exempt or confidential part of the meeting. However, the Cabinet must first resolve to exclude the public and give a reason for doing so under Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.
Who are the Cabinet members?
Cabinet is made up of the Leader of the Council and up to nine further members. The leader has allocated portfolios to Cabinet members as follows:
· Councillor Bethia Thomas – Council Leader and Cabinet member for climate action and the environment, strategic partnerships and place
· Councillor Mark Coleman – Deputy Council Leader and Cabinet member for environmental services and waste
· Councillor Sue Caul – Cabinet member for affordable housing, infrastructure, development and governance
· Councillor Andy Crawford – Cabinet member for finance and property
· Councillor Debra Dewhurst – Cabinet member for leisure centres and community buildings
· Councillor Lucy Edwards – Cabinet member for communications
· Councillor Neil Fawcett – Cabinet member for economic development
· Councillor Andy Foulsham – Cabinet member for corporate services, policy and programmes
· Councillor Diana Lugova – Cabinet member for planning and development management
· Councillor Helen Pighills – Cabinet member for community health and wellbeing
How do I make contact?
Each entry in the work programme indicates the names of the relevant people to contact about that particular item. The contact details for the Cabinet Members are available on the Council’s website www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk or by clicking on the Cabinet members’ names above.
How do I get copies of agenda papers and other relevant documents?
The agenda papers for Cabinet meetings and other relevant documents are available five working days before the meeting on the Council’s website www.whitehorsedc.gov.uk. Alternatively, documents are available at The Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE.
How to make representations to the Cabinet
Members of the public may make a statement or ask a question at a Cabinet meeting on an issue on the Cabinet agenda. To do so, the public must register their intention to speak by 12 noon on the working day before the meeting. To register please contact Democratic Services by e-mail: democratic.services@southandvale.gov.uk.
In advance of a decision being made, you may also submit documents to the decision-maker.
This work programme is subject to change
The dates listed for each forthcoming decision are the earliest dates for items to come forward.
DECISION, PURPOSE AND REASON FOR CONFIDENTIALITY WHERE APPROPRIATE |
KEY DECISION AND REASON |
DECISION MAKER AND DECISION DATE |
CABINET MEMBER |
DATE FIRST ON WORK PROGRAMME |
PRINCIPAL CONSULTEES INCLUDING COMMITTEES |
CONTACT OFFICER |
DOCUMENTS TO BE USED BY THE DECISION MAKER |
October 2023 decisions
|
Faringdon Leisure Centre - to award a contract to replace the pool filter |
KEY |
Cabinet member for leisure centres and community buildings 16 Dec 2022 |
Councillor Debra Dewhurst |
18 Nov 2022 |
|
Jan Smith |
Cabinet member decision form |
Local Authority Housing Fund and Service Family Accommodations housing schemes - to enter into a credit agreement to furnish and equip properties |
KEY |
Head of finance 2 Aug 2023 |
Councillor Andy Crawford |
5 Jul 2023 |
|
Louise Birt |
Officer key decision form |
Home for Ukraine Scheme - to accept government funding to support Ukrainian guests |
No |
Leader of the Council 29 Aug 2023 |
Councillor Bethia Thomas |
1 Aug 2023 |
|
Louise Birt |
Cabinet member decision form |
Didcot Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan - to approve the plan |
No |
Cabinet member for Affordable Housing, Infrastructure, Development and Governance 29 Aug 2023 |
Councillor Sue Caul |
1 Aug 2023 |
|
Jayne Bolton |
Cabinet member decision form |
White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre - to award a contract to refurbish the outdoor tennis courts |
KEY |
Cabinet member for leisure centres and community buildings 1 September 2023 |
Councillor Debra Dewhurst |
4 Aug 2023 |
|
Jan Smith |
Cabinet member decision form |
November decisions
|
Wantage Leisure Centre - to award a contract to replace glazing as part of the decarbonisation project |
KEY |
Cabinet member for leisure centres and community buildings 20 Oct 2023 |
Councillor Debra Dewhurst |
22 Sep 2023 |
|
Jan Smith |
Cabinet member decision form |
Faringdon Leisure Centre - to create a budget from Section 106 funding to provide an artificial turf pitch |
KEY |
Cabinet member for affordable housing, infrastructure, development and governance 3 Nov 2023 |
Councillor Sue Caul |
6 Oct 2023 |
|
Mark Hewer |
Cabinet member decision form |
Custodianship and management of countryside land - to award a contract for three sites |
KEY |
Cabinet member for finance and property 9 Nov 2023 |
Councillor Andy Crawford |
12 Oct 2023 |
|
Tim Sonnex |
Cabinet member decision form |
UK Shared Prosperity Fund - to award UK Shared Prosperity Fund E2: Community and Neighbourhood Infrastructure Projects Funding |
KEY |
Head of development and corporate landlord 10 Nov 2023 |
Councillor Neil Fawcett |
13 Oct 2023 |
|
Nick King |
Officer key decision form |
Treasury Management Outturn 2022/23 - to consider the report and make recommendations to Council |
No |
Cabinet 10 Nov 2023 |
Councillor Andy Crawford |
1 Sep 2023 |
Joint Audit and Governance Committee 3 October 2023 |
Simon Hewings |
Cabinet report |
Corporate Performance Report and Climate Action Plan Performance Report - Quarter 1, 2023/24 |
No |
Cabinet 10 Nov 2023 |
Councillor Andy Foulsham |
2 Oct 2023 |
|
Tim Oruye |
Cabinet report |
Budget Monitoring to June 2023 - to note the budget monitoring position to June 2023 |
No |
Cabinet 10 Nov 2023 |
Councillor Andy Crawford |
2 Oct 2023 |
|
Simon Hewings |
Cabinet report |
December decisions
|
Sparsholt Sewage Treatment Works - to replace the existing plant |
KEY |
Head of development and corporate landlord 11 Jul 2019 |
Councillor Mark Coleman |
13 Jun 2019 |
|
John Backley |
Officer key decision form |
Car park refurbishment project - to award a contract for refurbishments |
KEY |
Cabinet member for environmental services and waste 24 Mar 2023 |
Councillor Mark Coleman |
24 Feb 2023 |
|
John Backley |
Cabinet member decision form |
UK Shared Prosperity Fund - Assumption of financial risk for UK Shared Prosperity Fund intervention E39: Green Skills Courses |
KEY |
Leader of the Council 10 Nov 2023 |
Councillor Bethia Thomas |
13 Oct 2023 |
|
Nick King |
Cabinet member decision form |
Joint Local Plan Regulation 18 Part 2 - to approve preferred options for consultation |
KEY |
Cabinet 1 Dec 2023 |
Councillor Andy Foulsham |
2 Jun 2023 |
Joint Scrutiny Committee 27 November 2023 |
Lucy Murfett |
Cabinet report |
Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure - to agree a funding arrangement with Oxfordshire County Council |
KEY |
Cabinet 1 Dec 2023 |
Councillor Andy Crawford |
2 Jun 2023 |
|
Justin Andrewes |
Cabinet report |
Car park fees and charges - to approve the fees and charges |
KEY |
Cabinet 1 Dec 2023 |
Councillor Mark Coleman |
22 Sep 2023 |
|
John Backley |
Cabinet report |
Request for Section 106 funds to Chilton Parish Council - to recommend Council to approve the funding |
No |
Cabinet 1 Dec 2023 |
Councillor Sue Caul |
12 Oct 2023 |
|
Mark Hewer |
Cabinet report |
Council tax base - to recommend Council to approve the council tax base |
No |
Cabinet 1 Dec 2023 |
Councillor Andy Crawford |
22 Sep 2023 |
|
Simon Hewings |
Cabinet report |
Council tax reduction scheme - to review the scheme and recommend any changes to Council |
No |
Cabinet 1 Dec 2023 13 Dec 2023 |
Councillor Andy Crawford |
6 Oct 2023 |
|
Trevor Gaffney |
Cabinet report |
Budget Monitoring - to consider the quarter 2 report |
No |
Cabinet 1 Dec 2023 |
Councillor Andy Crawford |
13 Oct 2023 |
|
Simon Hewings |
Cabinet report |
The Beacon, Wantage - to consider an appraisal of future service delivery |
KEY |
Cabinet 19 Dec 2023 |
Councillor Debra Dewhurst |
6 Oct 2023 |
Scrutiny Committee 5 December 2023 |
Andrew Busby |
Cabinet report |
January 2024 decisions
|
Partnership grants - to award the 2024/25 to 2028/29 revenue grants |
KEY |
Cabinet member for community health and wellbeing 20 Oct 2023 |
Councillor Helen Pighills |
22 Sep 2023 |
|
Cheryl Reeves |
Cabinet member decision form |
February decisions
|
Play areas - to provide a maintenance service for existing play areas |
KEY |
Cabinet member for community health and wellbeing 12 Aug 2022 |
Councillor Helen Pighills |
15 Jul 2022 |
|
John Backley |
Cabinet member decision form |
Rural England Prosperity Fund - to award round 1 grant funding |
KEY |
Head of development and corporate landlord 10 Nov 2023 |
Councillor Neil Fawcett |
13 Oct 2023 |
|
Nick King |
Officer key decision form |
Corporate Plan 2024-2028 - to agree an approach to the new corporate plan |
No |
Cabinet 9 Feb 2024 |
Councillor Andy Foulsham |
25 Aug 2023 |
Scrutiny Committee 5 February 2024 |
Tim Oruye |
Cabinet report |
Treasury Management Mid-Year Monitoring Report 2023/24 - to consider the report and make recommendations to Council |
No |
Cabinet 9 Feb 2024 |
Councillor Andy Crawford |
23 Oct 2023 |
Joint Audit and Governance Committee |
Simon Hewings |
Cabinet report |
Treasury Management and Investment Strategy 2024/25 - to recommend Council to approve the strategy |
No |
Cabinet 9 Feb 2024 |
Councillor Andy Crawford |
23 Oct 2023 |
Joint Audit and Governance Committee |
Simon Hewings |
Cabinet report |
Medium Term Financial Strategy 2024/25 to 2028/29 - to recommend Council to approve the strategy |
No |
Cabinet 9 Feb 2024 |
Councillor Andy Crawford |
23 Oct 2023 |
|
Simon Hewings |
Cabinet report |
Capital Strategy 2024/25 to 2033/34 - to recommend Council to approve the strategy |
No |
Cabinet 9 Feb 2024 |
Councillor Andy Crawford |
23 Oct 2023 |
|
Simon Hewings |
Cabinet report |
Revenue Budget 2024/25 and Capital Programme 2024/25 to 2028/29 - to recommend the budget to Council |
No |
Cabinet 9 Feb 2024 |
Councillor Andy Crawford |
23 Oct 2023 |
Scrutiny Committee |
Simon Hewings |
Cabinet report |
March decisions
|
Oxfordshire Councils Charter - to adopt the charter |
KEY |
Cabinet 8 Mar 2024 |
Councillor Bethia Thomas |
12 Oct 2023 |
|
Tim Oruye |
Cabinet report |
April decisions
|
UK Shared Prosperity Fund - to award UK Shared Prosperity Fund E3: Creation of/Improvements to Green Spaces |
KEY |
Head of development and corporate landlord 10 Nov 2023 |
Councillor Neil Fawcett |
13 Oct 2023 |
|
Nick King |
Officer key decision form |
UK Shared Prosperity Fund - to award a contract to deliver UK Shared Prosperity Fund intervention E29: Supporting Decarbonisation |
KEY |
Head of development and corporate landlord 10 Nov 2023 |
Councillor Neil Fawcett |
13 Oct 2023 |
|
Nick King |
Officer key decision form |
Tree planting policy - to review the policy for planting trees on council land |
KEY |
Cabinet 19 Apr 2024 |
Councillor Andy Crawford |
2 Oct 2023 |
|
Karen Lister |
Cabinet report |
July decisions
|
Rural England Prosperity Funding - to award round 2 grant funding |
KEY |
Head of development and corporate landlord 10 Nov 2023 |
Councillor Neil Fawcett |
13 Oct 2023 |
|
Nick King |
Officer key decision form |
UK Shared Prosperity Fund - to award grant funding under UK Shared Prosperity Fund intervention E22: Enterprise Infrastructure and Employment/Innovation sites |
KEY |
Head of development and corporate landlord 10 Nov 2023 |
Councillor Neil Fawcett |
13 Oct 2023 |
|
Nick King |
Officer key decision form |