The five scrutiny committees provide advice to the Cabinet on major policy issues and may review its decisions.

All the key decisions are made by Cabinet members, meeting either jointly as the Cabinet or as individual Cabinet members, taking delegated decisions within their own responsibilities. Cabinet meetings are held once a month and are attended by all 9 Cabinet members. The Cabinet is also responsible for preparing the budget and policies to propose to the full council.

More information on Cabinet meetings, including information on delegated decisions, can be found in the Council Constitution.

Members of the public may ask questions or submit petitions as long as the item is on the agenda and advance notice has been given. Key decisions that are expected to be made over the next four months are published in the forward plan.

• Meetings of the Cabinet - agendas
• Cabinet meetings calendar

Councillor Ian Hudspeth

Leader of the Council

Find out about Councillor Ian Hudspeth including how to contact him.

Responsibilities:

• Strategy
• Corporate and community leadership
• Strategic communications
• Major external partnerships
• Regional issues
• Economic development
• Oxford City Council liaison
• Oxford City Local Strategic Partnership

Councillor Rodney Rose

Deputy Leader of the Council

Find out about Councillor Rodney Rose including how to contact him.

Responsibilities:

• Transport
• Property and facilities management
• Internal management
• West Oxfordshire District Council liaison
• West Oxfordshire Local Strategic Partnership

Councillor Arash Fatemian

Cabinet Member for Adult Services

Find out about Councillor Arash Fatemian including how to contact him.

Responsibilities:

• Adult social care and health
• Public health

Councillor Hilary Hibbert-Biles

Cabinet Member for Growth and Infrastructure

Find out about Councillor Hilary Hibbert-Biles including how to contact her.

Responsibilities:

• Strategic planning within Oxfordshire
• Minerals strategy
• Waste management
• Environmental management

Councillor Kieron Mallon

Cabinet Member for Finance and Police

Find out about Councillor Kieron Mallon including how to contact him.

Responsibilities:

• Finance
• Police issues
• Community safety
• Cherwell District Council liaison
• Cherwell Local Strategic Partnership

Councillor Louise Chapman

Cabinet Member for Children and the Voluntary Sector

Find out more about Councillor Louise Chapman including how to contact her.

Responsibilities:

• Statutory lead member for Children’s Services
• Equalities
• Voluntary and community sector
• Big Society Fund

Councillor Melinda Tilley

Cabinet Member for Education

Find out more about Councillor Melinda Tilley including how to contact her.

Responsibilities:

• Education

Councillor Nick Carter

Cabinet Member for Business and Communications

Find out more about Councillor Nick Carter including how to contact him.

Responsibilities:

• Customer Services
• Communications
• ICT
• Support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
• South Oxfordshire District Council liaison
• South Oxfordshire Local Strategic Partnership

Councillor Judy Heathcoat

Cabinet Member for Safer and Stronger Communities

Find out more about Councillor Judy Heathcoat including how to contact her.

Responsibilities:

• Fire and rescue
• Trading Standards
• Emergency planning
• Coroner's Service
• Gypsies and travellers
• Adult learning
• Libraries
• Cultural services
• Registration service
• Vale of White Horse District Council liaison
• Vale of White Horse Local Strategic Partnership