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.

1 November 2024 (01/11/2024 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.	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
15.	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
16.	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
17.	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
18.	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
19.	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
20.	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
21.	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
22.	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
23.	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
24.	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
25.	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
26.	To create a budget for £76,600 and release S106 funding to Chinnor Parish Council towards the wayfinding, signage and art trail project (phase 2): construction and installation of bespoke artworks and marker posts. Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Cabinet member for finance and property assets Decision due: 26 Nov 2024 Lead officer: Silke O'Ferrall Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/10/2024
27.	Procurement of a Microsoft Solutions Partner Decision maker: Head of corporate services Decision due: 27 Nov 2024 Lead officer: Simon Turner Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/10/2024
28.	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
29.	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
30.	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
31.	Performing Arts Grants Policy 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
32.	Update to the Joint Public Health Funerals Policy 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
33.	Waste Transfer Station Contract Award 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
34.	Land Acquisition. (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, 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
December decisions
35.	Acquisition of property for temporary housing accommodation using Homelessness Prevention Grant (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 member for housing and community hub Decision due: December 2024 Lead officer: Philip Ealey, Melissa Jones Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/11/2024
36.	116 - 120 Broadway: demolition of assets Decision maker: Cabinet member for economic development and regeneration Decision due: December 2024 Lead officer: Andrew Busby Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/10/2024
37.	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
38.	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
39.	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
40.	Award of a contract for the an elections and electoral registration printing service New! Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Leader of the council Decision due: 20 Dec 2024 Lead officer: Steven Corrigan Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/11/2024
January Decisions
41.	Corporate Plan Decision maker: Council, Cabinet Lead officer: Tim Oruye Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/06/2024
42.	Future Delivery of Leisure Management Contract (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 Decision due: 30 Jan 2025 Lead officer: Andrew Busby Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/10/2024
43.	Evolve Transformation Programme - Target Operating Model 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
44.	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
February Decisions
45.	Review of taxi tariff Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Cabinet member for communities, Cabinet Decision due: April 2025 Lead officer: Laura Driscoll Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/10/2024
Spring Decisions
46.	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
47.	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