Decision details
Local Government Reorganisation – Submission of Proposal to Government
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
In line with the statutory invitation received
in February 2025, Cabinet are to endorse its submission to
government.
Decision:
Recommendations approved.
The recommendations from Place Overview and Scrutiny Committee were all accepted.
With regard to recommendation E, the Cabinet agreed the following changes to the submission to Government:-
Expanded narrative on neighbourhood committees
Change council size to 99
Amendment to stakeholder feedback to be clearer where some respondents rather than all gave a view
Add in the bespoke CIPFA resilience index risk assessment in the options appraisal
Remove Annex 2 (Metro Dynamics work for MSA) when submitting
Add paragraph on SEND once the inspection visit outcome is known
This decision is not subject to Scrutiny call-in.
Report author: Helen Mitchell
Publication date: 14/11/2025
Date of decision: 13/11/2025
Decided at meeting: 13/11/2025 - Cabinet
Accompanying Documents:
- CA131125R5 LGR Cabinet report
PDF 410 KB - Annex 1 - OneOxfordshireProposal
PDF 15 MB
- Annex 2 - Oxford___Shires_and_Ridgeway_councils-_Local_Government_Reorganisation_Proposal
PDF 12 MB
- Annex 3 - Supplement Agenda Item 6 Local Government Reorganisation - Report and Appendices - Three Unitary Aut
PDF 10 MB
- Annex 4_Cabinet report_250205 JM LGR invitation to leaders Oxfordshire Final
PDF 288 KB
- Annex 5 - EIA for Cabinet report
PDF 758 KB
- Annex 6 - LGR appendices pack
PDF 17 MB