Forward plan


Executive Forward Plan: December 2025 - March 2026  (01/12/2025 to 31/03/2026, Executive)

Plan description

 

Incorporating the Private Executive Meeting Notice and the Notice of Intention to make Key Decision

 

Plan items
No. Item

December 2025

1.

CDC's Solar Strategy

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   6 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Hitesh Mahawar

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

2.

Annual Monitoring Report (Planning)

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   2 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  David Peckford

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

3.

Infrastructure Funding Statement 2024-2025 New!

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   2 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Paul Seckington

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

4.

Executive Response to Overview & Scrutiny Committee Recommendations

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   2 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Emma Faulkner

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

5.

Bodicote House Sale

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   2 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Mona Walsh

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/07/2025

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
By virtue of paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of Local Government Act 1972

6.

Proposals for Devolution to a Mayoral Strategic Authority New!

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   2 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Gordon Stewart

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

7.

Response to Motion: Planning Support for Town and Parish Councils New!

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   2 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  David Peckford, Paul Seckington

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

8.

Response to Motion: Supporting young women’s community action for safe public spaces New!

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   6 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Tim Hughes

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

9.

Flexible Home Improvement Loans Ltd - Future New!

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   2 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Richard Smith

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

10.

Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2026-27 New!

Decision maker:  Executive, Council

Decision due:   15 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Jacey Scott

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

11.

Finance Monitoring Report October 2025

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   2 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Leanne Lock

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  -

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
There may be appendices exempt from publication by virtue of paragraphs 1, 2, 3

12.

Approval to Appoint a Contract for the Provision of the Councils External Print and Mail (Hybrid Mail) New!

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   2 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Jacey Scott

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
There may be appendices exempt from publication by virtue of paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of Local Government Act

January 2026

13.

Mental Health Research and Options

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   6 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Tom Gubbins

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

Cotswolds National Landscape Management Plan 2025 – 2030 New!

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   6 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  David Peckford

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

15.

Simpler Recycling New!

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   6 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Ed Potter

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

16.

Waste and Environment Services Project (WESP) New!

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   6 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Ed Potter

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

17.

Cherwell District Council Climate Action Plan Update

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   6 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Jo Miskin

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/01/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

18.

Council Tax Base 2026/2027

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   6 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Lynsey Parkinson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/07/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

19.

Finance Monitoring Report November 2025

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   6 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Leanne Lock

Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  -

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
There may be appendices exempt from publication by virtue of paragraphs 1, 2, 3

20.

New Cleaning Tender

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   6 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Greg Demetriou-Swanwick

Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  -

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
By virtue of paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of Local Governemnt Act 1972

21.

Emergency Temporary Accommodation Provision New!

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   3 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Richard Smith

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Commercially sensitive information enclosed.

February 2026

22.

Budget Setting and Corporate Plan for 2026/2027 and the Medium-Term Financial Strategy up to 2030/2031

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   3 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Joanne Kaye, Celia Prado-Teeling

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/07/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

23.

Performance, Risk and Finance Quarter 3 2025/2026 report

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   3 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Leanne Lock, Celia Prado-Teeling

Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  -

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
There may be appendices exempt from publication by virtue of paragraphs 1, 2, 3

24.

CDC's Climate Change Strategy

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   3 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Hitesh Mahawar

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/09/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

25.

Air Quality Report New!

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   3 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Neil Whitton

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

26.

Pre Planned Maintenance (PPM) Contract for Council Properties

Decision maker:  Executive, Council

Decision due:   23 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Greg Demetriou-Swanwick

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/07/2025

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

27.

Approval for the Property Management Contract for Castle Quay

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   3 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Mike Gillespie

Notice of proposed decision first published: 31/07/2025

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
By virtue of paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of Local Government Act 1972

March 2026

28.

Finance Monitoring Report January 2026

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   3 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Leanne Lock

Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  -

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
There may be appendices exempt from publication by virtue of paragraphs 1, 2, 3

Future Scheduled Items

29.

Performance Outcomes Framework 2026/27

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   7 Apr 2026

Lead officer:  Celia Prado-Teeling

Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -