Agenda and decisions

Members are asked to declare any interest and the nature of that interest which they may have in any of the items under consideration at this meeting.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 16 September 2025.

To receive communications from the Chair.

The Chair to report on any requests to address the meeting.

The Chair to advise whether they have agreed to any item of urgent business being admitted to the agenda.

Report of Assistant Director of Finance (Section 151 Officer)

Purpose of report

This report sets out the capital bid, investments, efficiencies and income changes for Cherwell District Council for the period 2026/27 to 2030/31.

Recommendations

The Budget Planning Committee resolves:

1.1       To provide feedback on the capital bid, investments, efficiencies and income changes to provide to the Executive to consider in finalising its 2026/27 budget proposal.

Resolved

(1)          That, having given due consideration, the Budget Planning Committee provide the following feedback to Executive on the capital bids, investments, efficiencies and income changes in the 2026/27 budget proposal.

·                That the Executive be requested to give consideration to carrying out a specific consultation on the proposed move to a three weekly residual waste (green bin) collection (saving reference EEV12601, Three-weekly residual waste collections).

·                That the Budget Planning Committee be provided with further information on how the 265k saving (reference EEV12601, Three-weekly residual waste collections) nets out and is profiled over the MTFS.

·                That the Executive be requested to give consideration to the Town/Parish Council contribution in regard to the proposed saving of reduced frequency of Oxfordshire County Council highways verge mowing (saving reference EEV22601, reduced frequency of OCC highway verge mowing in Banbury, Bicester & Kidlington).

Report of Assistant Director of Finance (Section 151 Officer)

Purpose of report

This report is to provide information to the Committee on proposed Fees and Charges as compared to some other districts to feed back to the Executive as part of the 2026/27 Budget and Business Planning Process.

Recommendations

The Budget Planning Committee resolves:

1.1         To note the benchmarking information between the council’s fees and charges and those of other Oxfordshire districts.

1.2         To recommend any changes to the fees and charges schedule to Executive when considering the budget.

Resolved

(1)  That the benchmarking information between the council’s fees and charges and those of other Oxfordshire districts be noted.

(2)  That, having given due consideration, the Executive be advised that the Budget Planning Committee have no recommended changes to the fees and charges schedule.

Report of Assistant Director of Finance (Section 151 Officer)

Purpose of report

To report to the committee the council’s financial position at the end of the financial year 2025-2026 as at 31 October 2025.

Recommendations

The Budget Planning Committee resolves:

1.1     To note the contents of this report.  

Resolved

(1)      That the report be noted

To review the Committee Work Plan.

Resolved

That, subject to a Committee request for an additional item, a report on the revenue from the Council’s car parking charges to the 10 March 2026 meeting, the work programme be noted.