Cabinet work programme
1 November 2022
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 |
November 2022 decisions
|
Standing item: Property decisions Purpose: to approve any property sales or purchases or take any property management decisions |
Yes |
Cabinet member for economic
development and regeneration
November 2022 |
Robin Bennett |
28 Jul 2014 |
|
James Carpenter |
Cabinet member decision form or officer key decision form |
Standing item: Section 106 and Community Infrastructure Levy funds Purpose: to create a budget and release funds |
Yes |
Cabinet member for finance and property assets November 2022 |
Leigh Rawlins |
1 Sep 2022 |
|
Mark Hewer |
Cabinet member decision form |
UK Spared Prosperity Fund and Rural England Prosperity Fund Purpose: to accept government funding |
No |
Leader of the council November 2022 |
David Rouane |
3 Oct 2022 |
|
Nick King |
Cabinet member decision form |
Rural England Prosperity Fund |
Yes |
Leader of the council November 2022 |
David Rouane |
14 Sep 2022 |
|
Nick King |
Cabinet member decision form |
Civil Parking Enforcement Purpose: to appoint an outside body representative to PATROL, the civil parking regulator |
Yes |
Leader of the council November 2022 |
David Rouane |
22 Sep 2021 |
|
John Backley |
Cabinet member decision form |
Riverside campsite, Wallingford Purpose: to refurbish the washrooms |
Yes |
Cabinet member for community wellbeing November 2022 |
Maggie Filipova-Rivers |
9 Jun 2022 |
|
Ian Burtenshaw |
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 November 2022 |
Sue Cooper |
17 Aug 2021 |
|
John Backley |
Cabinet member decision form |
Car parks management contract variation Purpose: to approve a contract variation |
Yes |
Cabinet member for environment, climate change and nature recovery November 2022 |
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 November 2022 |
Sue Cooper |
17 Aug 2021 |
|
John Backley |
Cabinet member decision form |
Wallingford accessible moorings Purpose: to award a contract to undertake works |
Yes |
Cabinet member for environment, climate change and nature recovery November 2022 |
Sue Cooper |
4 May 2022 |
|
Charlotte Cottingham |
Cabinet member decision form |
Play areas Purpose: to provide the supply and installation of new play equipment |
Yes |
Cabinet member for environment, climate change and nature recovery November 2022 |
Sue Cooper |
15 Jul 2022 |
|
John Backley |
Cabinet member decision form |
Play areas Purpose: to provide a maintenance service for existing play areas |
Yes |
Cabinet member for environment, climate change and nature recovery November 2022 |
Sue Cooper |
15 Jul 2022 |
|
John Backley |
Cabinet member decision form |
Invoice automation solution Purpose: to award a contract |
Yes |
Cabinet member for finance and property assets November 2022 |
Leigh Rawlins |
3 Oct 2022 |
|
Ben Watson |
Cabinet member decision form |
Thame Leisure Centre Purpose: to replace the combined heat and power unit |
Yes |
Cabinet member for finance and property assets November 2022 |
Leigh Rawlins |
3 Oct 2022 |
|
Jan Smith |
Cabinet member decision form |
Abbey Sports Centre, Berinsfield Purpose: to agree to undertake procurement and to award a contract for the refurbishment of the wet side facilities |
Yes |
Head of development and corporate
landlord
November 2022 |
Maggie Filipova-Rivers |
9 Jun 2022 |
|
Ian Burtenshaw |
Cabinet member decision form or officer key decision form |
Joint Local Plan Purpose: approval to tender for landscape evidence |
Yes |
Head of Policy and Programmes November 2022 |
Anne-Marie Simpson |
3 Oct 2022 |
|
Lucy Murfett |
Officer key decision form |
Standing item: Recommendations from other committees Purpose: to consider and determine action on any recommendations from other committees |
Yes |
Cabinet 10 November 2022 |
Relevant Cabinet members |
18 Oct 2019 |
|
Steve Culliford |
Cabinet report |
Joint housing delivery strategy Purpose: to approve the strategy |
Yes |
Cabinet 10 November 2022 |
Robin Bennett |
1 Sep 2022 |
Joint Scrutiny Committee |
Suzanne Malcolm |
Cabinet report |
Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule and Developer Contributions Supplementary Planning Document Purpose: to consider the planning inspector’s report and approve the final charging schedule and supplementary planning document |
Yes |
Cabinet 10 November 2022 |
Anne-Marie Simpson |
1 Jun 2022 |
Scrutiny Committee |
Vicky Aston |
Cabinet report |
Five Councils Partnership Purpose: to authorise changes to the governance arrangements |
Yes |
Cabinet 10 November 2022 |
Pieter-Paul Barker |
3 Oct 2022 |
|
Susan Harbour |
Cabinet report |
December decisions
|
Diversity and inclusion strategy Purpose: to approve the strategy |
Yes |
Cabinet 1 December 2022 |
Maggie Filipova-Rivers |
1 Sep 2022 |
Joint Scrutiny Committee |
David Fairall |
Cabinet report |
Food strategy Purpose: to support the principles of the Oxfordshire Food Strategy and agree to develop an action plan |
Yes |
Cabinet 1 December 2022 |
Maggie Filipova-Rivers |
15 Jul 2022 |
Joint Scrutiny Committee |
Jayne Bolton |
Cabinet report |
Council tax base Purpose: to recommend the council tax base to Council |
No |
Cabinet
8 December 2022 |
Leigh Rawlins |
6 Jul 2022 |
|
Trevor Gaffney |
Cabinet report |
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 1 December 2022 |
Pieter-Paul Barker |
15 Oct 2021 |
|
Susan Harbour |
Cabinet report |
Application for funding - Thame Community Land Trust Purpose: to recommend Council to approve the funding application |
No |
Cabinet 1 December 2022 |
Robin Bennett |
1 Aug 2022 |
|
Steve May |
Cabinet report |
Car park fees and charges Purpose: to review the fees and charges |
Yes |
Cabinet 19 December 2022 |
Sue Cooper |
1 Nov 2022 |
|
John Backley |
Cabinet report |
2023 decisions
|
Grounds maintenance and public toilet cleaning services Purpose: to provide vehicles for this service |
Yes |
Cabinet 2 February 2023 |
Leigh Rawlins, Sue Cooper |
27 Jan 2021 |
|
John Backley |
Cabinet report |
Planning Enforcement Statement Purpose: to approve the revised statement |
No |
Cabinet 9 March 2023 |
Anne-Marie Simpson |
1 Nov 2022 |
|
Adrian Duffield |
Cabinet report |