Cherwell District
Council’s representative for the 2025/2026 municipal year on
the Oxfordshire Leaders Joint Committee is Councillor David
Hingley, Leader of the Council. The named substitute is Councillor
Lesley McLean, Deputy Leader of the Council.
The representatives for the
2026/2027 municipal year will be appointed at the Annual Council
meeting on 20 May 2026.
The Oxfordshire Leaders Joint
Committee (OLJC) (formerly the Future Oxfordshire Partnership) is a
joint committee of the six councils of Oxfordshire
(“constituent authorities”) formed to enable and
facilitate the Constituent members working together to deliver the
aims of the Strategic Vision for Sustainable Development in
Oxfordshire which all six councils have
adopted.
The Oxfordshire Leaders Joint
Committee will:
·
Coordinate local efforts to manage economic, housing
and infrastructure development in a way that is inclusive and
maximises local social and environmental benefits;
·
Support the development of local policy that meets
the UK Government’s stated aim of net zero carbon by 2050,
and contributes towards biodiversity gain whilst embracing the
changes needed for a low carbon world; and,
·
Seek to secure funding in the pursuit of these aims
and oversee the delivery of related work programmes delegated to it
by the joint committee’s constituent local authority
members.
It does this by overseeing the
delivery of projects that the councils of Oxfordshire are seeking
to deliver collaboratively in the fields of economic development
and strategic planning. The OLJC also has an important role in
representing Oxfordshire on matters of regional
interest.
The OLJC meets six times a year
to discuss issues facing Oxfordshire’s future, most often in
a non-decision making capacity. It is supported by task and finish
groups that work on specific projects and a small team of officers
who are tasked with delivering on elements of the Joint Committee's
work programme.
For further information on the
work of the Oxfordshire Leaders Joint Committee, please visit
Oxfordshire
Leaders Joint Committee
(Cherwell District is not
responsible for the content of external websites)