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.

11 March 2025  (11/03/2025 to 31/07/2025, Cabinet)

Plan items
No. Item

March 2025 decisions

1.

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

2.

Didcot Wave

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

3.

Didcot Wave

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

4.

Didcot Wave

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

5.

Abbey Sports Centre, Berinsfield

Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/04/2024

6.

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

7.

Watlington Natural Flood Management Scheme

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

8.

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

9.

Thame Changing Places project

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

10.

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

11.

Award of a contract for the an elections and electoral registration printing service

Decision maker:  Head of legal and democratic

Decision due:   20 Dec 2024

Lead officer:  Steven Corrigan

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/11/2024

12.

Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Grant Scheme Funding Approval – Didcot Town Council

Decision maker:  Cabinet member for finance and property assets

Decision due:   20 Dec 2024

Lead officer:  Mark Hewer

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/11/2024

13.

Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Grant Scheme Funding Approval – Hagbourne Village Hall

Decision maker:  Cabinet member for finance and property assets

Decision due:   20 Dec 2024

Lead officer:  Mark Hewer

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/11/2024

14.

Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Grant Scheme Funding Approval – The Berin Centre, Berinsfield

Decision maker:  Cabinet member for finance and property assets

Decision due:   20 Dec 2024

Lead officer:  Mark Hewer

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/11/2024

15.

Service of a positive Section 25 notice on tenant of Unit G Hithercroft Industrial Estate, Wallingford to bring the current lease to an end and quote terms for a new lease. (This decision is likely to be an exempt decision under paragraph 3 to Schedu

Decision maker:  Head of development and corporate landlord

Decision due:   31 Dec 2024

Lead officer:  Gabriel McLaughlin

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/11/2024

16.

ICMD to approve appointment of contractor to carry out detailed design of four Didcot green infrastructure projects

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

17.

To award the Joint Contract Tribunal’s (JCT) Pre-Construction Services. Agreement (PCSA) contract for Phase 3c decarbonisation projects – appointment of a contractor for design works at Park Sports Centre. To enter into an agreement with District Net

Decision maker:  Cabinet member for communities

Decision due:   3 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  John McLeod

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/12/2024

18.

To award the Joint Contract Tribunal’s (JCT) Pre-Construction Services. Agreement (PCSA) contract for Phase 3c decarbonisation projects – appointment of a contractor for works and equipment at Didcot Wave Leisure Centre. To transfer budget from the p

Decision maker:  Cabinet member for communities

Decision:   3 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  John McLeod

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/12/2024

19.

Grant of an easement to facilitate cycle and pedestrian link adjacent to Luker Avenue, Henley (This decision is likely to be an exempt decision under paragraph 3 to Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972)’

Decision maker:  Head of development and corporate landlord

Decision due:   18 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Karen Lister

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/12/2024

20.

Housing Landlord Position Statement 2025

Decision maker:  Cabinet member for housing and community hub

Decision due:   31 Jan 2025

Lead officer:  Simon Price

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/11/2024

21.

Transformation of the existing café and bar areas, into a spin studio and multipurpose studio at the Didcot Wave leisure Centre in Didcot.

Decision maker:  Cabinet member for communities

Decision due:   7 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Jan Smith

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/01/2025

22.

Installing a power supply at the councils’ Didcot Gateway site as enabling works ahead of progressing the main development.

Decision maker:  Cabinet member for economic development and regeneration, Cabinet member for finance and property assets

Decision due:   25 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Adrianna Partridge

Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/01/2025

23.

Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Grant Scheme Funding Approval – Sustrans Phoenix Trail

Decision maker:  Leader of the council

Decision due:   14 Feb 2025

Lead officer:  Mark Hewer

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/11/2024

24.

Revenue Grant Awards 2025/26 to 2026/27

Decision maker:  Cabinet member for communities

Decision due:   24 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Cheryl Reeves

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/11/2024

25.

Procurement Strategy and Tender Evaluation Policy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   6 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Ben Watson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 26/07/2024

26.

Joint Nature and Climate Action Plan 2025 - 2029

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   6 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Dominic Lamb

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/12/2024

27.

Oxfordshire Leaders Joint Committee Terms of Reference

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   6 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Suzanne Malcolm

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/01/2025

28.

Annual Delivery Plan 2025/2026

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   6 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Tim Oruye

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/01/2025

29.

Interim proposals and preparations for Local Government Reorganisation

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   19 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Mark Stone

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/02/2025

30.

Purchase of 200 laptops to support the exit of the IT managed service contract

Decision maker:  Head of corporate services

Decision due:   21 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Simon Turner

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/02/2025

31.

Surrender of a lease and simultaneous grant of a new lease in respect of a Council owned property in Wallingford. (This decision is likely to be an exempt decision under paragraph 3 to Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972)’

Decision maker:  Head of development and corporate landlord

Decision due:   31 Mar 2025

Lead officer:  Chris Mobbs

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/02/2025

April 2025 Decisions

32.

Thame Market House – structural maintenance works New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet member for finance and property assets

Decision due:   10 Apr 2025

Lead officer:  Hannah Oughton

Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/03/2025

33.

Update to the Housing Delivery Strategy Action Plan 2025/26

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/11/2024

34.

Future Direction of Cornerstone – update on action plan agreed at February 24 Cabinet

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   10 Apr 2025

Lead officer:  Daniel Harrison

Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/09/2024

35.

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)

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   10 Apr 2025

Lead officer:  Andrew Busby

Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/10/2024

36.

Culture, Creative and Heritage Strategy

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   10 Apr 2025

Lead officer:  Phil Barker

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/10/2024

37.

Q3 Budget Monitoring report New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   10 Apr 2025

Lead officer:  Anna Winship

Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/03/2025

May 2025 Decisions

38.

Cornerstone - Award of contract to Stage 2 PSDS 3b installation of renewable technologies New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision due:   17 Jul 2025

Lead officer:  Andrew Busby

Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/03/2025

Summer 2025 Decisions

39.

Award of contract to operate electric vehicle charging points New!

Decision maker:  Head of development and corporate landlord

Decision due:   1 Jun 2025

Lead officer:  John Backley

Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/03/2025

40.

Update to the Joint Housing Allocations Policy

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/11/2024