Nicola Riley

Finance Monitoring Report November 2025

From: Executive - Tuesday 6 January 2026 6.30 pm - January 06, 2026

...the council's financial management report for November 2025 was noted, £0.060m was approved for release from Policy Contingency for property project resources, and proposed write-offs were approved.

Recommendations Approved

Council Tax Base 2026/2027

From: Executive - Tuesday 6 January 2026 6.30 pm - January 06, 2026

...approved the report for the calculation of the Council Tax Base for 2026/27 and agreed that the amount calculated for Cherwell District Council shall be 60,654.5, with specific amounts also agreed for parishes and flood defence areas.

Recommendations Approved

Mental Health Provision for Young People

From: Executive - Tuesday 6 January 2026 6.30 pm - January 06, 2026

...endorsed a research paper on unmet mental health needs in primary school children and agreed to fund a year-long pilot program offering movement and psychological support to 8-11 year olds in fifteen targeted schools.

Recommendations Approved

Finance Monitoring Report November 2025 - Exempt Appendix

From: Executive - Tuesday 6 January 2026 6.30 pm - January 06, 2026

Recommendations Approved

Appointment of Independent Person to Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee

From: Council - Monday 15 December 2025 6.30 pm - December 15, 2025

...to endorse the appointment of Nelly Lukwo as an Independent Person to the Accounts, Audit and Risk Committee for a four-year term, delegating authority to the Assistant Director Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer to make the appointment.

Recommendations Approved