Lesley McLean - Councillor for Cherwell (Kidlington West)

Councillor Lesley McLean

Liberal Democrat Kidlington West Deputy Leader of the Council & Portfolio Holder for Finance, Property and Regeneration and Deputy Leader of Liberal Democrat Group

Email: lesley.mclean@cherwell-dc.gov.uk

Council: Cherwell

Council Profile: View on council website

Committees: Budget Planning Committee (Guest) Planning Committee (Committee Member) Executive (Vice-Chair, Vice-Chair, in the Chair) Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee (Guest) Overview and Scrutiny Committee Council (Committee Member) Shareholder Committee (Vice-Chair) Licensing Committee (Committee Member) General Licensing Committee (Committee Member)

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Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

84 meetings · Page 1 of 17

Executive Vice-Chair

Executive - Tuesday 3 February 2026 6.30 pm

February 03, 2026, 6:30 pm
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Thursday 15 January 2026 4.00 pm

January 15, 2026
Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee Guest

Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee - Wednesday 14 January 2026 6.30 pm

January 14, 2026, 6:30 pm
Executive Vice-Chair

Executive - Tuesday 6 January 2026 6.30 pm

January 06, 2026
Council Committee Member

Council - Monday 15 December 2025 6.30 pm

December 15, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

282 decisions · Page 14 of 57

Notice of Recommendations from Overview and Scrutiny Committee

From: Executive - Tuesday 7 October 2025 6.30 pm - October 07, 2025

...to note reports and recommendations from the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and to agree to prepare an Executive Response for each set of recommendations within two months.

Recommendations Approved

Local Nature Recovery Strategy

From: Executive - Tuesday 7 October 2025 6.30 pm - October 07, 2025

...that the Executive endorsed the Oxfordshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy and approved its publication by Oxfordshire County Council.

Recommendations Approved

Growth and Regeneration Funding 2025/26 - 2027/28

From: Executive - Tuesday 7 October 2025 6.30 pm - October 07, 2025

...to accept £300k in funding for Bicester's infrastructure and housing, transfer £600k to a new Growth and Regeneration Projects Reserve allocating £100k in 2025/26 for Banbury and Kidlington, and delegate programme management to the Corporate Director Communities.

Recommendations Approved

Cherwell Futures Programme

From: Executive - Tuesday 7 October 2025 6.30 pm - October 07, 2025

...to address a projected funding gap and prepare for Local Government Reorganisation, the Executive approved the Cherwell Futures Programme, prioritizing Planning, Environmental Services, and Customer Engagement, allocating £0.4 million for initial work and earmarking £1.1 million for future implementation, and endorsing a delivery model emphasizing in-house project management with external support as needed.

Recommendations Approved

Finance Monitoring Report August 2025 - Exempt Appendix

From: Executive - Tuesday 7 October 2025 6.30 pm - October 07, 2025

Recommendations Approved

Summary

Meetings Attended: 84

Average per Month: 3.8

Decisions Recorded: 282