Cabinet work programme
15 December 2021
What is the Cabinet work programme?
The Cabinet work programme is a list of the key decisions and other planned cabinet and cabinet member decisions to be taken on behalf of the council.
What is a key decision?
Key decisions are defined as decisions that are likely to:
Officers may also include other items in this work programme on a voluntary basis that do not fit the above definition.
What does the Cabinet work programme tell me?
The work programme gives information about:
Who takes key decisions?
Key decisions are taken by the Cabinet, individual Cabinet members or individual officers 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 eight further members and has allocated portfolios to them as follows:
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.southoxon.gov.uk.
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.southoxon.gov.uk.
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.
This work programme is subject to change
The dates listed for each forthcoming decision are the earliest dates for items to come forward; these dates may be affected by the council’s Covid-19 response.
Cabinet work programme
DECISION AND PURPOSE (AND REASON FOR CONFIDENTIALITY WHERE APPROPRIATE) |
KEY DECISION? |
DECISION MAKER AND EARLIEST DECISION DATE |
CABINET MEMBER |
DATE FIRST ON WORK PROGRAMME |
PRINCIPAL CONSULTEES (including Committees) |
CONTACT OFFICER |
DOCUMENTS TO BE USED BY THE DECISION MAKER |
December decisions
|
Standing item: Property decisions Purpose: to approve any property sales or purchases or take any property management decisions. This is likely to be an exempt decision due to the confidential nature of contract negotiations with third parties under Category 3 (information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) |
Yes |
Cabinet member for economic
development and regeneration
December 2021 |
Robin Bennett |
28 Jul 2014 |
|
James Carpenter |
Cabinet member decision form or officer key decision form |
Civil Parking Enforcement |
Yes |
Leader of the council 1 December 2021 |
David Rouane |
22 Sep 2021 |
|
John Backley |
Cabinet member decision form |
Stairlift contract Purpose: to award a contract to provide stairlifts - funded by the Disabled Facilities Grant |
Yes |
Cabinet member for community wellbeing December 2021 |
Maggie Filipova-Rivers |
1 Mar 2019 |
|
Philip Ealey |
Cabinet member decision form |
New energy contracts for properties and sites managed by South Oxfordshire Purpose: to award the contracts. This decision is likely to be considered in exempt session under Category 3 (information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) |
Yes |
Cabinet member for economic development and regeneration December 2021 |
Robin Bennett |
19 Oct 2020 |
|
Angela Baker |
Cabinet member decision form |
Berinsfield Garden Village Purpose: to accept the award of government funding |
No |
Cabinet member for economic development and regeneration December 2021 |
Robin Bennett |
22 Sep 2021 |
|
Mark Yates |
Cabinet member decision form |
Didcot Garden Town Purpose: to accept the award of government funding |
No |
Cabinet member for environment, climate change and nature recovery December 2021 |
Sue Cooper |
22 Sep 2021 |
|
Nicky Wyer |
Cabinet member decision form |
Sunday car parking Purpose: to approve an amendment to allow enforcement |
Yes |
Cabinet member for environment, climate change and nature recovery December 2021 |
Sue Cooper |
17 Aug 2021 |
|
John Backley |
Cabinet member decision form |
Car parks management contract variation This is likely to be an exempt decision under Category 3 - information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information) Purpose: to approve a contract variation |
Yes |
Cabinet member for environment, climate change and nature recovery December 2021 |
Sue Cooper |
17 Aug 2021 |
|
John Backley |
Cabinet member decision form |
On-street parking in Wallingford Purpose: to cancel the agency agreement with Oxfordshire County Council |
Yes |
Cabinet member for environment, climate change and nature recovery December 2021 |
Sue Cooper |
17 Aug 2021 |
|
John Backley |
Cabinet member decision form |
Grounds maintenance and public toilet cleaning services Purpose: to provide vehicles for this service |
Yes |
Cabinet member for environment, climate change and nature recovery, and Cabinet member for finance and property assets December 2021 |
Sue Cooper, Leigh Rawlins |
27 Jan 2021 |
|
John Backley |
Cabinet member decision form |
Development at 116-120 Broadway, Didcot Purpose: to agree to go out to tender for the new development |
Yes |
Head of development and corporate landlord December 2021 |
Robin Bennett |
12 Nov 2021 |
|
Charlotte Cottingham |
Officer key decision form |
Budget monitoring 2021/22 Purpose: to monitor the budget |
No |
Cabinet 17 December 2021 |
Leigh Rawlins |
15 Oct 2021 |
|
Richard Spraggett |
Cabinet report |
Software agreement Purpose: to approve a software agreement |
Yes |
Cabinet member for corporate services, policy and programmes Not before 22 December 2021 |
Andrea Powell |
24 Nov 2021 |
|
Simon Turner |
Cabinet member decision form |
January 2022 decisions
|
Contain Outbreak Management Funds Purpose: to accept government funding and make allocations |
Yes |
Cabinet member for community wellbeing Not before 12 January 2022 |
Maggie Filipova-Rivers |
15 Dec 2021 |
|
Louise Birt |
Cabinet member decision form |
February 2022 decisions
|
Joint Local Plan sustainability appraisal Purpose: to approve for consultation the sustainability appraisal screening and scoping reports |
No |
Cabinet member for planning February 2022 |
Anne-Marie Simpson |
22 Sep 2021 |
|
Tom Rice |
Cabinet member decision form |
Revenue grants Purpose: to award revenue grants |
Yes |
Cabinet member for community wellbeing February 2022 |
Maggie Filipova-Rivers |
15 Dec 2021 |
Community Grants Panel |
Cheryl Reeves |
Cabinet member decision form |
Standing item: Recommendations from other committees Purpose: to consider and determine action on any recommendations from other committees |
Yes |
Cabinet 3 February 2022 |
Relevant Cabinet member |
18 Oct 2019 |
|
Steve Culliford |
Cabinet report |
Treasury management strategy 2022/23 Purpose: to review the strategy and recommend it to Council |
No |
Cabinet
17 February 2022 |
Leigh Rawlins |
15 Oct 2021 |
Joint Audit and Governance Committee |
Richard Spraggett |
Cabinet report |
Capital strategy 2022/23 to 2031/32 Purpose: to review the strategy and recommend it to Council |
No |
Cabinet
|
Leigh Rawlins |
15 Oct 2021 |
|
Richard Spraggett |
Cabinet report |
Revenue budget 2022/23 and capital programme 2022/23 - 2026/27 Purpose: to recommend the budget to Council |
No |
Cabinet
|
Leigh Rawlins |
15 Oct 2021 |
Scrutiny Committee |
Richard Spraggett |
Cabinet report |
Future provision of external audit services Purpose: to make a recommendation to Council |
No |
Joint Audit and Governance
Committee
|
Leigh Rawlins |
15 Dec 2021 |
Joint Audit and Governance Committee |
Simon Hewings |
Cabinet report |
Covid response and next steps |
Yes |
Cabinet 3 February 2022 |
Maggie Filipova-Rivers |
15 Dec 2021 |
|
Adrianna Partridge |
Cabinet report |
Community infrastructure levy Purpose: to approve the charging schedule for consultation |
Yes |
Cabinet 3 February 2022 |
Anne-Marie Simpson |
20 Jul 2021 |
|
Lucy Murfett |
Cabinet report |
Developer contributions supplementary planning document Purpose: to approve the document for consultation |
Yes |
Cabinet 3 February 2022 |
Anne-Marie Simpson |
20 Jul 2021 |
|
Lucy Murfett |
Cabinet report |
Future waste services Purpose: to consider and determine future provision of the council’s waste collection and street cleansing service |
Yes |
Cabinet 3 February 2022 |
Sue Cooper |
27 Aug 2021 |
Joint Scrutiny Committee |
William Maxwell |
Cabinet report |
Car park order and policy Purpose: to approve changes to the car park order and car parking policy |
Yes |
Cabinet 3 February 2022 |
Sue Cooper |
17 Aug 2021 |
|
John Backley |
Cabinet report |
Design guide Purpose: to approve the joint design guide |
Yes |
Cabinet 3 February 2022 |
Anne-Marie Simpson |
29 Sep 2021 |
|
Dominic Lamb |
Cabinet report |
March decisions
|
Capital grants Purpose: to award capital grants |
Yes |
Cabinet member for community wellbeing March 2022 |
Maggie Filipova-Rivers |
15 Dec 2021 |
Community Grants Panel |
Cheryl Reeves |
Cabinet member decision form |
Budget monitoring 2021/22 Purpose: to monitor the budget |
No |
Cabinet March 2022 |
Leigh Rawlins |
15 Oct 2021 |
|
Richard Spraggett |
Cabinet report |
April decisions
|
Car park fees and charges Purpose: to review the fees and charges |
Yes |
Cabinet 7 April 2022 |
Sue Cooper |
22 Sep 2021 |
Scrutiny Committee |
John Backley |
Cabinet report |
Flood investigation agency agreement Purpose: to approve the agency agreement and charges with Oxfordshire County Council |
Yes |
Cabinet
|
Sue Cooper |
2 Jan 2020 |
|
John Backley |
Cabinet report |
Summer 2022 decisions
|
Didcot Growth Accelerator Enterprise Zone (EZ2) Purpose: to update the Memorandum of Understanding for the retention and distribution of business rates growth income |
Yes |
Cabinet July 2022 |
Pieter-Paul Barker |
15 Oct 2021 |
|
Susan Harbour |
Cabinet report |