Councillor Donna Ford
Email: donna.ford@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Council: Oxfordshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
19 meetings · Page 1 of 4
Local Pension Board - Friday, 25 April 2025 10.30 am
The Local Pension Board of Oxfordshire Council met on 25 April 2025 to review the annual business plan, risk register, governance and communications, administration, and strategic asset allocation. The board was also scheduled to discuss items to include in the report to the Pension Fund Committee and items to be included in the agenda for the next board meeting.
County Council - Tuesday, 1 April 2025 10.30 am
The Oxfordshire County Council was scheduled to meet on 1 April 2025 to discuss a range of topics, including the Director of Public Health’s annual report, constitutional amendments, and a review of political balance on committees. The agenda also included motions on a national care service and banking hubs, as well as a report on interim arrangements for emergency decisions following the county council elections. The meeting was also scheduled to cover a report of the cabinet, and the use of urgency provisions.
Decisions from Meetings
56 decisions · Page 2 of 12
The Use of Urgency Provisions
From: County Council - Tuesday, 1 April 2025 10.30 am - April 01, 2025
...to note the exemption from call-in for a Cabinet decision made on March 20, 2025, regarding the initial response to the government's statutory invitation for Local Government Reorganisation and Devolution, due to the urgency of meeting the government's deadline.
Recommendations Approved
Constitutional Amendments
From: County Council - Tuesday, 1 April 2025 10.30 am - April 01, 2025
...to approve recommendations for constitutional amendments, including changes to Council Procedure Rules, Virement Rules, and Health and Wellbeing Board Terms of Reference, while rejecting an amendment proposed by Councillor Phillips and seconded by Councillor Baines.
Recommendations Approved
Report of the Cabinet
From: County Council - Tuesday, 1 April 2025 10.30 am - April 01, 2025
...the Council received the report of the Cabinet, approving its recommendations regarding a range of issues including remote attendance at council meetings, responses to government consultations and white papers, updates on the citizens' assembly, responses to motions on farming and winter fuel payments, an affiliation with HMS Diamond, carbon dioxide removal, warm homes, flood risk management, badger culling, climate adaptation, waste recycling, short stay hub beds, mental health contracts, workforce reports, capital programs, business management, budget and business planning, fair tax declaration, city centre accommodation, infrastructure funding, and civil enforcement, as well as scrutiny reports.
Recommendations Approved
Interim Arrangements for Taking Emergency Decisions Immediately Following the County Council Elections
From: County Council - Tuesday, 1 April 2025 10.30 am - April 01, 2025
...to ensure effective decision-making during the period between the County Council elections and the Annual Council meeting, they approved a temporary variation to the Scheme of Delegation to Officers, modifying consultation requirements for emergency decisions.
Recommendations Approved
Minutes
From: County Council - Tuesday, 1 April 2025 10.30 am - April 01, 2025
...to approve the budget for 2025/26, medium-term financial plan to 2027/28, capital program to 2034/35, and related strategies and policies, including council tax calculations, financial strategy, earmarked reserves and general balances policy, capital and investment strategy, and treasury management strategy.
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 19
Average per Month: 1.3
Decisions Recorded: 56