Committee details

Cherwell District Council’s representative 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 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

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