Councillor Neil Fawcett
Email: neil.fawcett@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Council: Oxfordshire
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Activity Timeline
Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.
63 meetings · Page 1 of 13
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.
Extra, Cabinet - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 4.00 pm
Oxfordshire County Council's cabinet has endorsed the proposed devolution of powers and functions from central government, agreeing to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to signal their readiness for further discussions. The EOI, designed to position the region for early consideration in the next wave of the Devolution Programme, is an initial invitation to government and not a final decision on establishing a Mayoral Strategic Authority (MSA). A further report will be presented to the cabinet before any final decision is made regarding the creation of an MSA.
Shareholder Committee (Cabinet Committee) - Tuesday, 9 December 2025 4.30 pm, NEW
The Shareholder Committee (Cabinet Committee) convened to approve the minutes from their previous meeting and to adopt the Enterprise Oxfordshire accounts for the 2024/25 financial year. The committee approved both recommendations.
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.
Cabinet - Tuesday, 18 November 2025 2.00 pm
The Oxfordshire Council Cabinet met on 18 November 2025 and approved a new countywide rail strategy, changes to the waste acceptance policy for household waste recycling centres, and a policy for offsetting residual carbon emissions. The Cabinet also discussed and approved the budget and business planning report for 2026/27 - 2030/31, and received updates on scrutiny items, performance, risk, and employee data.
Decisions from Meetings
353 decisions · Page 57 of 71
Motion by Councillor Liz Brighouse - Dark Skies
From: County Council - Tuesday, 10 December 2024 10.30 am - December 10, 2024
...to address concerns about the lack of governance regarding Dark Skies
and the potential adverse effects of switching off streetlights, the Council approved a motion calling on the Cabinet to conduct a full consultation, brief all councillors, and ensure a fuller Equalities Impact Assessment before making any decisions on streetlight switch-offs.
Recommendations Approved
Forward Plan and Future Business
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 19 November 2024 2.00 pm - November 19, 2024
Recommendations Approved
Reports from Scrutiny Committees
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 19 November 2024 2.00 pm - November 19, 2024
Recommendations Approved
Appointments
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 19 November 2024 2.00 pm - November 19, 2024
Recommendations Approved
Cabinet Response to Council Motion on SEND Services
From: Cabinet - Tuesday, 19 November 2024 2.00 pm - November 19, 2024
To consider how Cabinet will respond to the Council motion carried at the meeting on 10 September 2024
Recommendations Approved
Summary
Meetings Attended: 63
Average per Month: 2.7
Decisions Recorded: 353