Agenda item

To receive and consider the report of the Deputy Town Clerk.

The Committee received and considered the report of the Deputy Town Clerk outlining the financial decisions taken by spending committees during the last meeting cycle.

Members were also informed of several recommendations relevant to budget setting for the 2026–27 financial year.

Updates were provided on items previously referred to the Committee for additional cost information. Several of these had already been considered earlier in the meeting as part of capital and revenue discussions, including the refurbishment of the King George’s Field basketball court, the Parkrun hoggin path, and support for Experience Oxfordshire.

Further details were presented on the costs associated with installing a water refill station at The Leys, purchasing community litter-picking cabinets, providing a bus shelter at Woodgreen, advertising in a local doorstep magazine, and supporting APCAM mental health sessions and We Game Sessions in 2026.

Regarding the latter, Members agreed that the Council should allocate budget provision for school holiday mental health drop-in sessions, but not for the We Game Sessions at this stage, noting that these could instead be considered for support through the youth services grant scheme following a formal application.

Resolved:

1.      That, the report be noted and,

2.      That, the recommendations of the spending Committees as detailed be approved and,

3.      That, the updates on the King George’s Basketball court refurbishment, Parkrun hogging path, Leys water refill station, playing pitch drainage, community litter picking cabinets, a bus shelter at Woodgreen, Experience Oxfordshire, and external advertising be noted and,

4.      That, the Council budgets £2,600 for APCAM mental health drop-in sessions during 2026 and,

5.      That, a further report on bringing the Youth Services Grant Awards forward be submitted to the next meeting of the Committee.