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.

17 April 2025 South Cabinet Work Programme (17/04/2025 to 31/08/2025, Cabinet)

Plan items
No.	Item
April 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 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
3.	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
4.	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
5.	Abbey Sports Centre, Berinsfield Subscribe to Updates for item 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 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
8.	Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Grant Scheme Funding Approval – Didcot Town Council Subscribe to Updates for item 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
9.	Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Grant Scheme Funding Approval – Hagbourne Village Hall Subscribe to Updates for item 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
10.	Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Grant Scheme Funding Approval – The Berin Centre, Berinsfield Subscribe to Updates for item 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
11.	Transformation of the existing café and bar areas, into a spin studio and multipurpose studio at the Didcot Wave leisure Centre in Didcot. Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Cabinet member for communities Decision: 7 Feb 2025 Lead officer: Jan Smith Decision status: Recommendations Approved Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/01/2025
12.	Installing a power supply at the councils’ Didcot Gateway site as enabling works ahead of progressing the main development. Subscribe to Updates for item 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
13.	Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Grant Scheme Funding Approval – Sustrans Phoenix Trail Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Leader of the council Decision due: 14 Feb 2025 Lead officer: Mark Hewer Decision status: Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in) Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/11/2024
14.	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)’ Subscribe to Updates for item 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
15.	Thame Market House – structural maintenance works Subscribe to Updates for item 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
16.	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)’ Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Head of development and corporate landlord Decision due: 30 Apr 2025 Lead officer: Karen Lister Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/12/2024
17.	Haseley Trading Estate – Enabling works including but not limited to asbestos removal Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Head of development and corporate landlord Decision due: 14 May 2025 Lead officer: Andrew Busby Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/04/2025
18.	Thame Market House – External Decoration and Maintenance Works Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Cabinet member for finance and property assets Decision due: 14 May 2025 Lead officer: Hannah Oughton Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/04/2025
19.	Rural England Prosperity Fund – Grant Policy 2025/26 New! Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Cabinet member for economic development and regeneration Decision due: 17 May 2025 Lead officer: Nick King Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/04/2025
20.	Allocate UKSPF funding to support the Cornerstone Arts Centre Decarbonisation project New! Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Head of development and corporate landlord Decision due: 17 May 2025 Lead officer: Nick King Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/04/2025
Summer 2025 Decisions
21.	Award of contract to operate electric vehicle charging points Subscribe to Updates for item 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
22.	Developing a Culture, Heritage and Creative Industries Strategy Decision maker: Cabinet Decision due: 5 Jun 2025 Lead officer: Phil Barker Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/10/2024
23.	Cornerstone - Award of contract to Stage 2 PSDS 3b installation of renewable technologies Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Cabinet, Council Decision due: 23 Oct 2025 Lead officer: Andrew Busby Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/03/2025
24.	Annual Delivery Plan 2025/2026 Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Cabinet Decision due: 5 Jun 2025 Lead officer: Tim Oruye Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/01/2025
25.	Haseley Trading Estate (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: 17 Jul 2025 Lead officer: Andrew Busby Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/04/2025
26.	Cornerstone Annual Christmas Pantomime Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Cabinet Decision due: 3 Jul 2025 Lead officer: Louise Birt Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/04/2025
27.	Update to the Joint Housing Allocations Policy Subscribe to Updates for item Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/11/2024
28.	Award of capital grants under the Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF) New! Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Head of development and corporate landlord Decision due: 1 Aug 2025 Lead officer: Nick King Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/04/2025
Autumn 2025 Decisions
29.	Local Government Reorganisation at regional level Subscribe to Updates for item Decision maker: Cabinet Decision due: 9 Oct 2025 Lead officer: Mark Stone Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/04/2025