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 25 of 34
Declarations of Interest
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15 July 2025 2.00 pm - July 15, 2025
...to note that there were no declarations of interest.
Recommendations Approved
Questions from County Councillors
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15 July 2025 2.00 pm - July 15, 2025
...the Cabinet of Oxfordshire approved the recommendations related to questions raised by County Councillors regarding the future Civil Enforcement Contract Models and the Climate Action Programme Update.
Recommendations Approved
Minutes
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15 July 2025 2.00 pm - July 15, 2025
...the Cabinet approved the minutes of the meeting held on 17 June 2025 as a correct record, agreed to appointments to various bodies supporting the Council's executive functions, endorsed recommendations and adopted a proposed Post 16 Transport Policy Statement regarding Home to School Transport, authorized a public consultation on a temporary congestion charging scheme and development of minor schemes to mitigate the impact of the Botley Road closure, noted the Quarterly Employee Data Report, noted the Business Management & Monitoring Report and approved related proposals for reserves, noted the Capital Outturn Report for 2024-25, approved the inclusion of a programme of work into the capital programme funded by the Traffic Congestion Improvement Fund, and noted the items identified for forthcoming meetings and responses to scrutiny items.
Recommendations Approved
Petitions and Public Address
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15 July 2025 2.00 pm - July 15, 2025
...to approve the recommendations related to the proposed response to the 2025 Oxfordshire Travel and Transport Citizens' Assembly, the Fair Funding Review 2.0, and the Business Management & Monitoring Report - Revenue Update and Monitoring Report.
Recommendations Approved
Update on Process of Producing the Minerals and Waste Local Plan
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15 July 2025 2.00 pm - July 15, 2025
... to align with the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023, the Cabinet approved ending the current Minerals and Waste Local Plan preparation process and authorized starting a new one under the new plan-making process, delegating authority to the Director of Economy and Place to make necessary changes to the Minerals and Waste Development Scheme and conduct a review within six months if the Act's provisions are not yet in force.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 23
Average per Month: 2.3
Decisions Recorded: 170