Agenda and decisions

Executive - Wednesday 19 March 2025 5.00 pm

Venue: Bodicote House, Bodicote, Banbury, Oxon OX15 4AA

Contact: Natasha Clark, Democratic and Elections Email: democracy@cherwell-dc.gov.uk, 01295 221534

Media

Items
No.	Item
2.	Declarations of Interest Members are asked to declare any interest and the nature of that interest that they may have in any of the items under consideration at this meeting. Additional documents: Webcast for 2.
3.	Petitions and Requests to Address the Meeting The Chairman to report on any requests to submit petitions or to address the meeting. Additional documents: Webcast for 3.
4.	Minutes PDF 235 KB To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 3 March 2025. Additional documents: Restricted enclosure 4 View the reasons why document 4./2 is restricted Webcast for 4.
5.	Chairman's Announcements To receive communications from the Chairman. Additional documents: Webcast for 5.
6.	Local Government Reorganisation Options PDF 262 KB View the background to item 6. View the decision for item 6. Please note this report will follow Report of Corporate Director Resources and Transformation Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Local Government Reform Plan , item 6. PDF 191 KB Appendix 2 - Option 1 - Single Unitary Council , item 6. PDF 389 KB Appendix 3 - Option 2 - Two Unitary Councils , item 6. PDF 537 KB Appendix 4 - Three Unitary Councils , item 6. PDF 651 KB Webcast for 6. Decision: Resolved (1) That the receipt of the statutory invitation received from the Minister of State for Housing, Communities & Local Government on 5 February 2025 be noted. (2) That the interim plan developed collaboratively by Oxfordshire councils (county, city and districts) as set out in Appendix 1 to the report and the emerging options for local government reorganisation set out in Appendices 2-4 to the report be approved for submission to Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution. (3) That it be approved that the Leader of the Council write to the Minister of State for Local Government and English Devolution to express support for option two, two unitary councils.
7.	Urgent Business The Chairman to advise whether they have agreed to any item of urgent business being admitted to the agenda. Additional documents: Webcast for 7.