Work programme

4 December 2023  (04/12/2023 to 31/03/2024, Cabinet)

Work programme items
No. Item

December 2023 decisions

1.

Sparsholt Sewage Treatment Works - to replace the existing plant

Decision maker:  Head of development and corporate landlord

Decision due:   11 Jul 2019

Lead officer:  John Backley

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/06/2019

2.

Faringdon Leisure Centre - to award a contract to replace the pool filter

Decision maker:  Leader of the Council

Decision due:   16 Dec 2022

Lead officer:  Jan Smith

Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/11/2022

3.

Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure - to agree a funding arrangement with Oxfordshire County Council

Decision maker:  Cabinet member for climate action and the environment, strategic partnerships and place

Decision:   30 Jun 2023

Originally due:   10 Nov 2023

Lead officer:  Justin Andrewes

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/06/2023

4.

Didcot Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan - to endorse the plan

Decision maker:  Cabinet member for affordable housing, infrastructure, development and governance

Decision:   29 Aug 2023

Lead officer:  Jayne Bolton

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/08/2023

5.

Custodianship and management of countryside land - to award a contract for three sites

Decision maker:  Cabinet member for finance and property

Decision due:   9 Nov 2023

Lead officer:  Tim Sonnex

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/10/2023

6.

UK Shared Prosperity Fund - to award UK Shared Prosperity Fund E2: Community and Neighbourhood Infrastructure Projects Funding

Decision maker:  Head of development and corporate landlord

Decision due:   10 Nov 2023

Lead officer:  Nick King

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/10/2023

7.

UK Shared Prosperity Fund - Assumption of financial risk for UK Shared Prosperity Fund intervention E39: Green Skills Courses

Decision maker:  Leader of the Council

Decision due:   10 Nov 2023

Lead officer:  Nick King

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/10/2023

8.

Software licensing agreement - to agree to sign a new three-year Microsoft enterprise software agreement

Decision maker:  Cabinet member for corporate services, policy and programmes

Decision:   30 Nov 2023

Lead officer:  Simon Turner

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/11/2023

9.

Car Park Fees 2024/25 - to approve the fees New!

Decision maker:  Head of development and corporate landlord

Decision due:   4 Dec 2023

Lead officer:  John Backley

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/12/2023

10.

Corporate Performance Report and the Climate Action Plan Performance Report - Quarter 2, 2023/24

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   19 Dec 2023

Lead officer:  Tim Oruye

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/11/2023

11.

Budget Monitoring July to September 2023 - to note the budget monitoring position

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   19 Dec 2023

Lead officer:  Simon Hewings

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/10/2023

12.

Budget setting 2024/25 - to receive an update on budget setting for 2024/25

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   19 Dec 2023

Lead officer:  Simon Hewings

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/11/2023

January 2024 decisions

13.

Car park refurbishment project - to award a contract for refurbishments at the Cattle Marketcar park, Abingdon and the Portway car park, Wantage

Decision maker:  Cabinet member for environmental services and waste

Decision due:   24 Mar 2023

Lead officer:  John Backley

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/02/2023

14.

Partnership grants - to award the 2024/25 to 2028/29 revenue grants

Decision maker:  Leader of the Council

Decision:   20 Oct 2023

Lead officer:  Cheryl Reeves

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/09/2023

15.

Wantage Leisure Centre and White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre decarbonisation

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Mar 2024

Lead officer:  Ben Whaymand

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/09/2023

16.

White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre - to award a contract to carry out decarbonisation work

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   Not before 18 Mar 2024

Lead officer:  Jan Smith

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/11/2023

February decisions

17.

Play areas - to provide a maintenance service for existing play areas

Decision maker:  Cabinet member for community health and wellbeing

Decision:   12 Aug 2022

Lead officer:  John Backley

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 15/07/2022

18.

Rural England Prosperity Fund - to award round 1 grant funding

Decision maker:  Head of development and corporate landlord

Decision:   10 Nov 2023

Lead officer:  Nick King

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/10/2023

19.

Garden waste service - to approve a new approach to the council's garden waste service

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   16 Feb 2024

Lead officer:  Sally Truman, Scott Williams

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/11/2023

20.

Empty Homes Policy - to approve a new policy New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   8 Mar 2024

Lead officer:  Phil Ealey

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/12/2023

21.

Housing Enforcement Policy - to approve a new policy New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   19 Apr 2024

Lead officer:  Phil Ealey

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/12/2023

22.

Corporate Plan 2024-2028 - to agree an approach to the new corporate plan

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   16 Feb 2024

Lead officer:  Tim Oruye

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 25/08/2023

23.

Treasury Management Mid-Year Monitoring Report 2023/24 - to consider the report and make recommendations to Council

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Feb 2024

Lead officer:  Simon Hewings

Decision status:  Recommmend Forward to Council

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/10/2023

24.

Treasury Management and Investment Strategy 2024/25 - to recommend Council to approve the strategy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Feb 2024

Lead officer:  Simon Hewings

Decision status:  Recommmend Forward to Council

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/10/2023

25.

Medium Term Financial Strategy 2024/25 to 2028/29 - to recommend Council to approve the strategy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   9 Feb 2024

Lead officer:  Simon Hewings

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/10/2023

26.

Capital Strategy 2024/25 to 2033/34 - to recommend Council to approve the strategy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Feb 2024

Lead officer:  Simon Hewings

Decision status:  Recommmend Forward to Council

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/10/2023

27.

Revenue Budget 2024/25 and Capital Programme 2024/25 to 2028/29 - to recommend the budget to Council

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Feb 2024

Lead officer:  Simon Hewings

Decision status:  Recommmend Forward to Council

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/10/2023

28.

The Beacon, Wantage - to consider an appraisal of future service delivery

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   16 Feb 2024

Lead officer:  Andrew Busby

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/10/2023

March decisions

29.

Housing Delivery Strategy Action Plan - to review the action plan New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   19 Apr 2024

Lead officer:  Nigel Bower

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/12/2023

30.

Oxfordshire Councils Charter - to adopt the charter

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   28 Jun 2024

Lead officer:  Tim Oruye

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/10/2023

31.

Didcot Technology Park - to recommend Council to adopt a local development order New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   28 Jun 2024

Lead officer:  Adrian Butler

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/12/2023

April decisions

32.

UK Shared Prosperity Fund - to award UK Shared Prosperity Fund E3: Creation of/Improvements to Green Spaces

Decision maker:  Head of development and corporate landlord

Decision due:   10 Nov 2023

Lead officer:  Nick King

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/10/2023

33.

UK Shared Prosperity Fund - to award funding to deliver UK Shared Prosperity Fund intervention E29: Supporting Decarbonisation

Decision maker:  Head of development and corporate landlord

Decision due:   10 Nov 2023

Lead officer:  Nick King

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/10/2023

34.

Waste Vehicle Purchasing Strategy - to approve a strategy New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   19 Apr 2024

Lead officer:  Scott Williams

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/12/2023

35.

Tree planting policy - to review the policy for planting trees on council land

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   20 Dec 2024

Lead officer:  Karen Lister

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/10/2023

July decisions

36.

Rural England Prosperity Funding - to award round 2 grant funding

Decision maker:  Head of development and corporate landlord

Decision due:   10 Nov 2023

Lead officer:  Nick King

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/10/2023

37.

UK Shared Prosperity Fund - to award funding under UK Shared Prosperity Fund intervention E22: Enterprise Infrastructure and Employment/Innovation sites

Decision maker:  Head of development and corporate landlord

Decision due:   10 Nov 2023

Lead officer:  Nick King

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/10/2023

Summer 2024 decisions

38.

Waste and Street Cleansing Strategy and Service - to approve the strategy New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   18 Oct 2024

Lead officer:  Scott Williams

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/12/2023