Councillor Ben Higgins
Email: ben.higgins@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Council: Oxfordshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
23 meetings · Page 1 of 5
County Council - Tuesday, 10 February 2026 10.30 am
Charlotte Coxe Trust Committee - Thursday, 29 January 2026 4.00 pm
The Charlotte Coxe Trust Committee of Oxfordshire Council is scheduled to consider its financial activities for the year ending 31 March 2025. The committee will also review and approve minutes from previous meetings.
Cabinet - Tuesday, 27 January 2026 2.00 pm
The Cabinet of Oxfordshire Council was scheduled to discuss a range of financial and strategic matters, including the budget and business planning for the coming years, and the adoption of new transport and learning disability plans. The meeting agenda also included reports from scrutiny committees and updates on revenue and capital programmes.
Cabinet - Tuesday, 16 December 2025 2.00 pm
The Oxfordshire County Council cabinet is scheduled to meet on 16 December 2025 to discuss a range of topics, including infrastructure funding, transport assessments, and the capital programme. The cabinet will also receive reports from scrutiny committees and consider future business.
County Council - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 10.30 am
The Oxfordshire County Council meeting on 9 December 2025 included discussion of a proposal to submit an Expression of Interest for a Mayoral Strategic Authority, a review of member allowances, and reports on gender and ethnicity pay gaps. Also on the agenda was a mid-term review of treasury management and a review of member champions. Several motions were put forward for consideration, covering topics such as emergency planning for reservoir discharges, community cohesion, mental health services, men's health awareness, and pavement weed clearance.
Decisions from Meetings
170 decisions · Page 10 of 34
Response to motion by Councillor Creed on Children's Centres
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 18 November 2025 2.00 pm - November 18, 2025
...to support existing community-operated children's centres and develop a strategy to increase the range of services offered by them in line with government plans for new Best Start Family Hubs, prioritizing areas of greatest need, and exploring how these centres can extend the reach of the County's re-established youth service, they approved the response to the motion passed at Council on 9 September 2025.
Recommendations Approved
Appointment of Interim Managing Director & Appointment and Removal Of Non-Executive Directors
From: Shareholder Committee (Cabinet Committee) - Thursday, 13 November 2025 2.00 pm, NEW - November 13, 2025
...to remove Kate Reynolds as a Non-Executive Director of Enterprise Oxfordshire, appoint Ian Dyson and Kim Sawyer as Non-Executive Directors, note the Board's intention to co-opt a member of the Oxfordshire Economy Partnership Board, and appoint Nicholas Glover as Interim Managing Director.
Recommendations Approved
Local Government Reorganisation – Submission of Proposal to Government
From: Extra, Cabinet - Thursday, 13 November 2025 1.00 pm - November 13, 2025
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... Cabinet endorsed the submission of a proposal to the government for local government reorganisation in line with the invitation received in February 2025.
Recommendations Approved
Reports from Scrutiny Committees
From: Extra, Cabinet - Thursday, 13 November 2025 1.00 pm - November 13, 2025
...to the recommendations from the Scrutiny Committees regarding the Local Government Reorganisation – One Oxfordshire Proposal, the Cabinet approved the response, agreeing to ensure engaging public communications, give greater attention to neighbourhood governance, and allow Full Council to express its view during the statutory consultation.
Recommendations Approved
Declarations of Interest
From: Extra, Cabinet - Thursday, 13 November 2025 1.00 pm - November 13, 2025
...to note that there were no declarations of interest at the meeting.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 23
Average per Month: 2.3
Decisions Recorded: 170