Work Programmes

Below is the Cabinet Work Programme. This shows planned key decisions to be taken by Cabinet, a Cabinet member, or an officer under delegated authority. The decision due date is the earliest date that the decision can be taken.

18 October 2024 (18/10/2024 to 28/02/2025, Cabinet)

Plan items
No.	Item
2024 decisions
1.	Finance System application support services Decision maker: Head of finance Decision due: 1 May 2023 Lead officer: Ben Watson Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/04/2023
2.	Thame Leisure Centre Decision maker: Cabinet member for finance and property assets Decision due: 31 Oct 2023 Lead officer: Jan Smith Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/10/2022
3.	UK Shared Prosperity Fund 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
4.	Thame Leisure Centre Decision maker: Cabinet member for finance and property assets Decision due: 29 Dec 2023 Lead officer: Ian Burtenshaw Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/12/2023
5.	Berinsfield Decarbonisation Funding Allocations Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Leader of the council Decision due: 22 Mar 2024 Lead officer: Jayne Bolton Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/02/2024
6.	Abbey Sports Centre, Berinsfield Subscribe to Updates for item Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/04/2024
7.	Didcot Wave Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Cabinet member for finance and property assets Decision due: 16 May 2024 Lead officer: Ben Whaymand Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/04/2024
8.	Didcot Wave Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Cabinet member for finance and property assets Decision due: 16 May 2024 Lead officer: Ben Whaymand Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/04/2024
9.	Didcot Wave Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Cabinet member for finance and property assets Decision due: 16 May 2024 Lead officer: Ben Whaymand Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/04/2024
10.	UK Shared Prosperity Fund 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
11.	Cornerstone Arts Centre, Didcot Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Cabinet member for communities Decision: 22 May 2024 Lead officer: Rory Pavelin Decision status: Recommendations Approved Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/04/2024
12.	Thame Leisure Centre Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Cabinet member for finance and property assets Decision due: 29 May 2024 Lead officer: John McLeod Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/04/2024
13.	Professional Services Consultancy Appointment for the New Waste Vehicle Depot Project Decision maker: Cabinet member for finance and property assets Decision due: Not before 13 Aug 2024 Lead officer: Andrew Busby Notice of proposed decision first published: 15/07/2024
14.	Energy Procurement Contact via framework provider ‘Laser’. Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Cabinet member for finance and property assets Decision due: Not before 26 Aug 2024 Lead officer: James Devlin Decision status: Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in) Notice of proposed decision first published: 26/07/2024
15.	Procurement of new cloud based Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping software. Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Head of corporate services Decision: Not before 26 Aug 2024 Lead officer: Simon Turner Decision status: Recommendations Approved Notice of proposed decision first published: 26/07/2024
16.	ICMD to approve receipt of capital funding from Oxfordshire County Council Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Cabinet member for economic development and regeneration Decision due: 26 Aug 2024 Lead officer: Charlotte Cottingham Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/08/2024
17.	LEVI - Electric Vehicle Chargers project Decision maker: Cabinet member for the environment Decision due: Not before 27 Aug 2024 Lead officer: John Backley Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/07/2024
18.	Contract to Unit4 for the provision of the Unit4 ERP software package Decision maker: Head of finance Decision due: Not before 5 Sep 2024 Lead officer: Simon Hewings Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/08/2024
19.	Contract for housing specialist repair and maintenance, including housing void refurbishments. This decision is likely to be an exempt decision under paragraph 3 to Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Cabinet member for finance and property assets Decision due: Not before 17 Sep 2024 Lead officer: Andrew Busby Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/08/2024
20.	Wallingford Cemetery repairs Decision maker: Cabinet member for the environment Decision due: September 2024 Lead officer: John Backley Decision status: Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in) Notice of proposed decision first published: 15/07/2024
21.	Procurement of specialist IT consulting services to assist in the exit of the 5C IT contract and formation at new inhouse IT service Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Head of corporate services Decision: Not before 20 Sep 2024 Lead officer: Simon Turner Decision status: Recommendations Approved Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/08/2024
22.	Waste vehicles purchase 2025. Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Cabinet member for the environment Decision: 22 Sep 2024 Lead officer: William Maxwell, Scott Williams Decision status: Recommendations Approved Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/08/2024
October decisions
23.	Watlington Natural Flood Management Scheme Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Head of development and corporate landlord Decision due: October 2024 Lead officer: John Backley Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/08/2024
24.	Operational Net Zero Target Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Cabinet Decision: 10 Oct 2024 Lead officer: Dominic Lamb Decision status: Recommendations Approved Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/04/2024
25.	District Net Zero Target Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Cabinet Decision: 10 Oct 2024 Lead officer: Dominic Lamb Decision status: Recommendations Approved Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/04/2024
26.	Waste resources and and street cleansing strategy Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Cabinet Decision: 10 Oct 2024 Lead officer: Scott Williams Decision status: Recommendations Approved Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/04/2024
27.	Future Delivery of Household Waste and Street Cleansing Services Decision maker: Cabinet Decision: 17 Oct 2024 Lead officer: Scott Williams Decision status: Recommendations Approved Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/12/2023
28.	Car park options appraisal Subscribe to Updates for item Decision status: Recommmend Forward to Council Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/06/2024
29.	Corporate Plan annual performance report Decision maker: Cabinet Decision: 17 Oct 2024 Lead officer: Tim Oruye Decision status: Recommendations Approved Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/09/2024
30.	Budget scene setting Decision maker: Cabinet Decision: 17 Oct 2024 Lead officer: Anna Winship Decision status: Recommendations Approved Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/05/2024
31.	Treasury management outturn Decision maker: Cabinet Decision: 17 Oct 2024 Lead officer: Anna Winship Decision status: Recommendations Approved Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/05/2024
32.	Quarter 1 budget monitoring report Decision maker: Cabinet Decision: 17 Oct 2024 Lead officer: Anna Winship Decision status: Recommendations Approved Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/05/2024
33.	Procurement of Legal Services Case Management solution Decision maker: Head of corporate services Decision: 25 Oct 2024 Lead officer: Simon Turner Decision status: Recommendations Approved Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/09/2024
34.	Procurement of a network supplier to support the councils' Local and Wide area networks Decision maker: Head of corporate services Decision due: October 2024 Lead officer: Simon Turner Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/10/2024
35.	ICMD to approve appointment of contractor to carry out detailed design of four Didcot green infrastructure projects Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Cabinet member for economic development and regeneration Decision due: Not before 1 Nov 2024 Lead officer: Charlotte Cottingham Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/08/2024
November decisions
36.	ICMD to appoint contractor to implement Didcot Garden Town wayfinding scheme. (This decision is likely to be an exempt decision under paragraph 3 to Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972) Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Cabinet member for economic development and regeneration Decision due: Not before 1 Nov 2024 Lead officer: Charlotte Cottingham Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/08/2024
37.	Thame Changing Places project Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Cabinet member for finance and property assets Decision due: November 2024 Lead officer: Hannah Oughton Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/09/2024
38.	Leisure Facilities Strategy and Playing Pitch Strategy Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Cabinet Decision: 28 Nov 2024 Lead officer: Tom Rice Decision status: Recommendations Approved Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/05/2024
39.	Procurement Strategy and Tender Evaluation Policy Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Cabinet Decision due: 6 Mar 2025 Lead officer: Ben Watson Notice of proposed decision first published: 26/07/2024
40.	Council Tax base setting 2025/26 Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Cabinet, Council Decision due: 12 Dec 2024 Decision status: Recommmend Forward to Council Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/09/2024
41.	Council Tax Reduction Scheme (CTR) 2025/26 - Backdating rules Decision maker: Cabinet, Council Decision due: 12 Dec 2024 Decision status: Recommmend Forward to Council Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/09/2024
42.	Performing Arts Grants Policy New! Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Cabinet Decision: 28 Nov 2024 Lead officer: Daniel Harrison Decision status: Recommendations Approved Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/10/2024
43.	Update to the Joint Public Health Funerals Policy New! Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Cabinet Decision: 28 Nov 2024 Lead officer: Simon Hill Decision status: Recommendations Approved Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/10/2024
44.	Waste Transfer Station Contract Award New! Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Cabinet Decision: 28 Nov 2024 Lead officer: William Maxwell Decision status: Recommendations Approved Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/10/2024
45.	Land Acquisition. (This decision is likely to be an exempt decision under paragraph 3 to Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972) New! Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Cabinet, Council Decision due: 12 Dec 2024 Lead officer: Andrew Busby Decision status: Recommmend Forward to Council Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/10/2024
Winter decisions
46.	Budget setting 2025/26 update Decision maker: Cabinet Decision due: 19 Dec 2024 Lead officer: Anna Winship Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/10/2024
47.	Q2 budget monitoring report Decision maker: Cabinet Decision due: 19 Dec 2024 Lead officer: Anna Winship Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/10/2024
48.	Corporate Plan Decision maker: Council, Cabinet Lead officer: Tim Oruye Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/06/2024
49.	Car park fees and charges 2025 Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Cabinet Decision due: 30 Jan 2025 Lead officer: John Backley Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/09/2024
50.	Future Direction of Cornerstone – update on action plan agreed at February 24 Cabinet Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Cabinet Decision due: 30 Jan 2025 Lead officer: Daniel Harrison Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/09/2024
51.	Evolve Transformation Programme - Target Operating Model New! Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Cabinet Decision due: 30 Jan 2025 Lead officer: Tim Oruye Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/10/2024
52.	Arts and Cultural Strategy Decision maker: Cabinet Decision due: 6 Mar 2025 Lead officer: Daniel Harrison Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/10/2024