Decision details

Amendment to Outside Body Appointment 2025-26 - Cherwell Safer Communities Partnership, Oxfordshire Combatting Drugs Partnership and Safer Oxfordshire Partnership

Decision Maker: Assistant Director Law and Governance & Monitoring Officer

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

To amend the Council’s nominee to Cherwell Safer Communities Partnership, Oxfordshire Combatting Drugs Partnership and Safer Oxfordshire Partnership, following a change of Executive Portfolio Holders.

Decision:

Resolved

 

(1)            That Councillor Rob Pattenden be appointed to the Cherwell Safer Communities Partnership, Oxfordshire Combatting Drugs Partnership and Safer Oxfordshire Partnership, to replace Councillor Robert Parkinson

Reasons for the decision:

Following Councillor Robert Parkinson’s decision to stand down from the Executive, is it necessary to amend the nominee to the following Outside Bodies:

 

  • Cherwell Safer Communities Partnership
  • Oxfordshire Combatting Drugs Partnership
  • Safer Oxfordshire Partnership

 

Appointments to these bodies is linked to the Portfolio Holder, which is now Councillor Rob Pattenden.

 

Alternative options considered:

The following alternative options have been identified and rejected for the reasons as set out below.

 

Option 1: Not to amend the representatives to the outside bodies. This is not recommended, as it would mean Cherwell District Council is not represented on the bodies for the remainder of the Municipal Year.  

 

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None.

Corporate Priorities : Community leadership;

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Contact: Emma Faulkner, Principal Officer - Scrutiny and Democratic Lead Email: emma.faulkner@cherwell-dc.gov.uk Tel: 01295 221534.

Publication date: 25/02/2026

Date of decision: 25/02/2026