Issue - meetings
Local Government Funding Consultation Response
Meeting: 02/09/2025 - Executive (Item 32)
32 Response to Motion: Government Review of Local Authority Funding 
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Report of Assistant Director Finance (S151 Officer)
Purpose of report
To respond to the motion raised at the Council
meeting of 21 July 2025 by Councillor Edward Reeves in relation to
Government Review of Local Authority Funding.
Recommendations
The Executive committee resolves:
1.1 To note the
Executive’s response to the motion.
Additional documents:
- Appendix 1 - Briefing Presentation for CDC Local MPs July 2025, item 32
PDF 2 MB
- Appendix 2 - Letter to CDC Local MPs re Business Rates Reset May 25, item 32
PDF 266 KB
- Appendix 3 - Letter to Sec of State Business and Trade July 2025, item 32
PDF 445 KB
- Appendix 4 - Letter to Sec of State Housing Communities and Local Government July 2024, item 32
PDF 367 KB
- Appendix 5 - Letter to Secretary of State - Fair Funding 2.0 Consultation (15.08.2025), item 32
PDF 357 KB
- Appendix 6 - Response to Fair Funding 2.0 Consultation, item 32
PDF 387 KB
- Webcast for Response to Motion: Government Review of Local Authority Funding
Decision:
Resolved
(1) That the Executive’s response to the motion be noted.
Minutes:
The Assistant Director Finance (S151 Officer) submitted a report to respond to the motion raised at the Council meeting of 21 July 2025 by Councillor Edward Reeves in relation to Government Review of Local Authority Funding.
Councillor Rogers, seconder of the motion at the 21 July Council meeting, addressed Executive. Councillor Rogers thanked officers for their ongoing hard work, with the business rates reset always being included in the Medium-Term Financial Strategy and expressed hope that the MPs representing the Cherwell district would help lobbying.
Councillor Watkins, Leader of the Labour Group, addressed Executive and echoed thanks to officers for their hard work in long term planning for the business rates reset. Councillor Watkins advised that Sean Woodock, MP for Banbury had confirmed his support for Cherwell and that he had spoken with the Deputy Prime Minister and asked that she look at Cherwell’s situation.
The Chair thanked Councillor Watkins for the positive update on the support of Sean Woodcock MP and confirmed that Calum Miller MP for Bicester and Woodstock was also supporting Cherwell.
Resolved
(1) That the Executive’s response to the motion be noted.
Reasons
The Leader and officers have taken opportunities to maximise the amount of influence on the Government to ensure that it is aware of the financial challenges that Cherwell would face if anticipated changes were implemented without any financial safeguards being put in place.
Alternative options
No alternative options have been identified.