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Cabinet Member: Environment and Economy

Forward Plan Ref: 2026/087 

Key Decision 

Contact: Rachel Burns, Waste Strategy Manager (Rachel.Burns@oxfordshire.gov.uk)

Report by Director of Environment and Highways (CMDEE5). 

To seek approval for the award of a 1 year Grant to CAGPOL Oxfordshire to continue grassroots environmental action in Oxfordshire in 2026/27.

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

a)    Approve the proposal to enter a 1-year grant funding arrangement with the Community Action Group Project Oxfordshire Limited (CAGPOL).

Cabinet Member: Environment and Economy

Forward Plan Ref: 2026/106 

Key

Contact: Tom Callaway, Team Leader – SuDS & Surface Water (Thomas.Callaway@oxfordshire.gov.uk)  

Report by Director of Economy and Place (CMDEE6). 

To consider updates to Oxfordshire County Council’s local standards guidance for surface water drainage on major developments

The Cabinet Member is RECOMMENDED to:

a)    Recognise the statutory consultee role of the Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) under Article 18 and Schedule 4, paragraph (ze) of The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015/595.

b)    Acknowledge the 2025 Defra publication of the National Standards for Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS).

c)    Consider and approve the content of the updated Draft Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) Local Standards and Guidance for Major Development with Surface Water Drainage as set out in Annex 1.