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)

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

79 meetings · Page 1 of 16

Council Committee Member

Council - Monday 15 December 2025 6.30 pm

December 15, 2025
Shareholder Committee Vice-Chair

Shareholder Committee - Thursday 11 December 2025 6.30 pm

December 11, 2025
Planning Committee Committee Member

Planning Committee - Thursday 4 December 2025 4.00 pm

December 04, 2025
Executive Vice-Chair

Executive - Tuesday 2 December 2025 6.30 pm

December 02, 2025
Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee Guest

Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee - Wednesday 19 November 2025 6.30 pm

November 19, 2025

Decisions from Meetings

253 decisions · Page 9 of 51

Award of Grant to Banbury Museum Trust

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

...to award Banbury Museum Trust a grant for their continued operation until 31 March 2027, with funding of £332,552 in 2025/26 and £257,552 in 2026/27 financial years.

For Determination

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

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

Summary

Meetings Attended: 79

Average per Month: 4.0

Decisions Recorded: 253