Forward plan

Key Decision Document - Rolling Forward Plan - Published 4th November 2026 

Plan items
No. Item

1.

Active Oldham Strategic Partnership Agreement

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   2 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Emma Barton

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/05/2026

2.

Additional Highways Grant Funding Acceptance Report

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   2 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Nigel Molden

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/10/2026

3.

Approval For Insurance Tender Process and Award of Contracts

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   2 Nov 2026

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/10/2026

4.

Approval of Rubrik Backup and Recovery Solution

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   2 Nov 2026

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/09/2026

5.

Cloud hosted parking enforcement solution

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   2 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Angela Lees

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/09/2026

6.

Contract extension – Mental Health Supported Living Services

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   2 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Kate Wrigley

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 15/09/2026

7.

Contract extension – Oldham Advocacy Service

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   2 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Kate Wrigley

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/10/2026

8.

Contract Renewal for IDOX

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   2 Nov 2026

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/08/2026

9.

Domestic Property Disability Adaptations Bathing Services

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   2 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Ayshia Akhtar

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/09/2026

10.

Extra Care Housing Re-tender 2026/27

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   2 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Michelle Hanson (Test)

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/09/2026

11.

High Needs Provision Capital Allocation Funding - Oldham College

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   Before 2 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Katie Charlton

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/09/2026

12.

High Needs Provision Capital Allocation Funding - St Agnes Church of England Primary

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   Before 2 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Katie Charlton

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/09/2026

13.

Oldham Total Care Governance

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   2 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Mike Barker

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/09/2026

14.

Prudential Building Stabilisation

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   2 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  James Kington

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/07/2026

15.

Staying Close Delivery Plan Funding

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   2 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Nick Whitbread

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/09/2026

16.

Waste & Cleansing Service Software - Route Optimisation

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   2 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Ben Parsons

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/10/2026

17.

Youth Futures Hubs and Local Youth Transformation programme – grant acceptance

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   2 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Jodie Barber

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/09/2026

18.

Zoning Co-ordination Body

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   2 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Andrew Hunt

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved (subject to call-in)

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/08/2026

19.

Refurbishment of a Council property to be converted into a Children's Home.

Decision maker:  Executive Director Children and Young People (Director of Childrens Services)

Decision due:   6 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Justine Addy

Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/10/2026

20.

Acceptance of Funding and Commencement of Delivery of the National Jobs Guarantee Programme

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   30 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Jonathan Phillips

Notice of proposed decision first published: 14/10/2026

21.

Appropriation of Land at Southlink

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   30 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Ben Hill

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/10/2026

22.

Approval of the 2026/27 Rough Sleeping Programme Grant and Proposed Expenditure.

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   30 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Clare Ocansey

Notice of proposed decision first published: 14/09/2026

23.

Contract Award - Care at Home & Night Support Service

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   30 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Ayshia Akhtar

Notice of proposed decision first published: 25/09/2026

24.

Digital and Data Strategy

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   30 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Matthew Gratton

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/08/2026

25.

Firewall Colocation Hosting & Data Centre Exit

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   30 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Matthew Gratton

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/08/2026

26.

Fleet Managed Stores

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   30 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Dave Durham

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/09/2026

27.

Free School Meals Eligibility Service

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   30 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Mark Edmondson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/10/2026

28.

Greater Manchester Joint Minerals and Waste Plan Update

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   November 2026

Lead officer:  Elizabeth Dryden-Stuart

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/09/2026

29.

Highways Asset Professional Services Contract

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   30 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Nigel Molden

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/06/2026

30.

Homelessness Strategy

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   30 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Moira Fields

Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/05/2026

31.

Income Maximisation Update

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   30 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Mark Edmondson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/10/2026

32.

Live Well Journey to Employment Future Delivery Proposal for a 15 - 24 Education, Employment and Training (EET) Support Service

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   30 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Amanda Youlden

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/10/2026

33.

Local Area Network (LAN) Refresh

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   30 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Matthew Gratton

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/08/2026

34.

Local Council Tax Support Scheme

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   30 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Mark Edmondson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/10/2026

35.

Poppyfield House and Willow House

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   30 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Alison Berens

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/09/2026

36.

Revenue Monitor and Capital Investment Programme 2026/27 Quarter 2

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   30 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Lee Walsh

Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/09/2026

37.

Sustainable Rainwater Management donation agreement acceptance report

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   30 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Alex Shaw

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/09/2026

38.

Transformation Programme

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   30 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  Andy Sweeting

Notice of proposed decision first published: 14/10/2026

39.

Treasury Management Strategy Mid -Year Review 2026/27

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   30 Nov 2026

Lead officer:  James Postle

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/10/2026

40.

Capital and Revenue Outturn 2025/26

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   December 2026

Originally due:   15 Jun 2026

Lead officer:  Lee Walsh

Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/05/2026

41.

Expert at Hand Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Reforms Phase 1b

Decision maker:  Executive Director Children and Young People (Director of Childrens Services)

Decision due:   December 2026

Lead officer:  Victoria Harold

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/09/2026

42.

Green Heat Network Fund

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   18 Jan 2027

Lead officer:  Andrew Hunt

Notice of proposed decision first published: 21/08/2026

43.

High Needs Provision Capital Allocation Funding - St Thomas Church of England Primary Moorside

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   18 Jan 2027

Lead officer:  Katie Charlton

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/09/2026

44.

Implementation of a healthier food and drink advertising policy

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   18 Jan 2027

Lead officer:  Lois Hall-Jones

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/10/2026

45.

Mosaic Options Appraisal – Future Social Care Case Management System New!

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   18 Jan 2027

Lead officer:  Bola Lawal

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/11/2026

46.

Pride in Place Programmes – Grant acceptance and Governance Arrangements

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   18 Jan 2027

Lead officer:  Jodie Barber

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/10/2026

47.

Public Desktop Hardware Refresh

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   18 Jan 2027

Lead officer:  Matthew Gratton

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/08/2026

48.

SEND Portfolio Alignment of Commissioned Services to 2030

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   18 Jan 2027

Lead officer:  Chantelle Fraser

Notice of proposed decision first published: 26/10/2026

49.

United Utilities Plc Partnership Agreement

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   January 2027

Lead officer:  Nasir Dad

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/09/2025

50.

Adult Social Care - Learning Disability & Autism - Supported Living 2 Year Direct Award

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   15 Feb 2027

Lead officer:  Kelsey Emara

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/10/2026

51.

NHS Health Checks Commissioning

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   15 Feb 2027

Lead officer:  Charlotte Stenton

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/10/2026

52.

Revenues and Benefits Policies Review

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   15 Feb 2027

Lead officer:  Lee Walsh

Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/05/2026

53.

Future Social Care Case Management System - Contract Award New!

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   15 Mar 2027

Lead officer:  Bola Lawal

Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/11/2026

54.

Section 31 Public Health Grant Allocation and Spend

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   15 Mar 2027

Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/10/2026

55.

Supported Housing Strategy

Decision maker:  Chief Executive

Decision due:   15 Mar 2027

Lead officer:  Simon Shuttleworth

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/11/2026

56.

Oldham Council Policy: Civil penalties for civil contraventions or as an alternative to prosecution

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   17 Mar 2027

Lead officer:  Nasir Dad

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/06/2026

57.

Updates to Adult Social Care Charging Policies

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   17 Mar 2027

Lead officer:  Claire Hooley

Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/10/2026