John Howson - Councillor for Oxfordshire

Councillor John Howson

 Liberal Democrat Group  Cabinet Member for Children, Education & Young People's Services

Email: john.howson@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Council: Oxfordshire

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Cabinet Remuneration Committee Delegated Decisions by Cabinet Member for Children, Education & Young People’s Services County Council Pension Fund Committee Shareholder Committee (Cabinet Committee) Oxfordshire Health & Wellbeing Board Remuneration (Appointments) Sub-Committee

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

56 meetings · Page 1 of 12

Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday, 22 April 2025 2.00 pm

The Oxfordshire Council Cabinet was scheduled to meet on 22 April 2025 to discuss the cost of living support package for 2025/26, capital programme approvals, and future business. The meeting was also scheduled to include responses to scrutiny items and reports from scrutiny committees.

April 22, 2025
County Council

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.

April 01, 2025
Shareholder Committee (Cabinet Committee)

Shareholder Committee (Cabinet Committee) - Tuesday, 25 March 2025 3.00 pm

March 25, 2025
Cabinet

Cabinet - Tuesday, 25 March 2025 2.00 pm

March 25, 2025
Cabinet

Extra, Cabinet - Thursday, 20 March 2025 2.00 pm

March 20, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

225 decisions · Page 3 of 45

Delegated Powers Report for January to March 2025

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 22 April 2025 2.00 pm - April 22, 2025

To report on a quarterly basis any executive decisions taken under the specific powers and functions delegated under the terms of Part 7.1 (Scheme of Delegation to Officers) of the Council’s Constitution – Paragraph 6.3(c)(i).  It is not for Scrutiny call-in.

Recommendations Approved

Appointments

From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 22 April 2025 2.00 pm - April 22, 2025

...to note that there were no appointments to report at the meeting.

Recommendations Approved

Questions with Notice from Members of the Council

From: County Council - Tuesday, 1 April 2025 10.30 am - April 01, 2025

...to approve the recommendations following a question and answer session with members of the council.

Recommendations Approved

Motion by Councillor Donna Ford - Banking Hubs

From: County Council - Tuesday, 1 April 2025 10.30 am - April 01, 2025

...to approve the recommendations outlined in Councillor Donna Ford's motion regarding Banking Hubs, as the motion was carried unanimously.

Recommendations Approved

Motion by Councillor Glynis Phillips - National Care Service

From: County Council - Tuesday, 1 April 2025 10.30 am - April 01, 2025

...to reject the amended motion regarding a National Care Service with a vote of 16 in favor, 4 abstentions, and 27 against.

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 56

Average per Month: 3.7

Decisions Recorded: 225