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Cabinet Member: Future Economy and Innovation

Forward Plan Ref: 2026/021

Contact: Sadie Patamia, Corporate Governance Manager – Enterprise Oxfordshire (Sadie.Patamia@oxfordshire.gov.uk)

Report by Director of Economy and Place (SC6).

To approve the Enterprise Oxfordshire Business Plan for 2026/27.

The Shareholder Committee is RECOMMENDED to: 

a)    Approve the 2026/27 Enterprise Oxfordshire Business Plan version 1 and indicative budget for 2027/28; and 

b)    Note that a version 2 of the Business Plan will be developed following the Economic Strategy.  

Councillor Ben Higgins, Cabinet Member for Future Economy and Innovation, presented the report.

During discussion, it was noted that the Board of Enterprise Oxfordshire approved these plans on 29^th January. It was further noted that a second version of the business plan would be produced after the Economic Development Strategy had been considered by Cabinet, which would feed into other areas of work produced by Enterprise Oxfordshire.

The Chair thanked officers for their work. Councillor Higgins proposed and Councillor Roberts seconded the recommendations, and they were approved.

RESOLVED to:

a) Approve the 2026/27 Enterprise Oxfordshire Business Plan version 1 and indicative budget for 2027/28; and

b) Note that a version 2 of the Business Plan will be developed following the Economic Strategy.