Ben Higgins - Councillor for Oxfordshire

Councillor Ben Higgins

Liberal Democrat Cabinet Member for Future Economy and Innovation

Email: ben.higgins@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Council: Oxfordshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Future Economy and Innovation (Committee Member) Cabinet (Committee Member) County Council (Committee Member) Shareholder Committee (Cabinet Committee) (Committee Member) Charlotte Coxe Trust Committee (Chair)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

23 meetings · Page 1 of 5

County Council Committee Member

County Council - Tuesday, 10 February 2026 10.30 am

February 10, 2026, 10:30 am
Charlotte Coxe Trust Committee Chair

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.

January 29, 2026, 4:00 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

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.

January 27, 2026, 2:00 pm
Cabinet Committee Member

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.

December 16, 2025
County Council Committee Member

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.

December 09, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

170 decisions · Page 27 of 34

Treasury Management 2024/25 Outturn

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15 July 2025 2.00 pm - July 15, 2025

...to note the Council's treasury management activity and outcomes in 2024/25, and to recommend Council to do the same.

For Determination

Climate Action Programme update

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15 July 2025 2.00 pm - July 15, 2025

... the Cabinet of Oxfordshire approved recommendations to adopt the Circular Economy Plan, note the climate outcomes dashboard, and note the update on the delivery of the Climate Action Programme 2024/25 while approving the proposed Climate Action Programme for 2025/26.

Recommendations Approved

Appointments

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15 July 2025 2.00 pm - July 15, 2025

...to approve appointments to the Integrated Care Partnership, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, and various Military Champion and Mental Health and Wellbeing Champion roles.

Recommendations Approved

EOTAS Policy (Education other than at School)

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15 July 2025 2.00 pm - July 15, 2025

...to approve the draft Education Other Than At School (EOTAS) policy and parents' guide, and to request an annual review of the policy to be presented to the Cabinet in April 2026.

For Determination

Apologies for Absence

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 15 July 2025 2.00 pm - July 15, 2025

...to approve the recommendations, noting that there were no apologies for absence.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 23

Average per Month: 2.3

Decisions Recorded: 170