Future Oxfordshire Partnership becomes Oxfordshire Leaders Joint Committee (OLJC)

The Future Oxfordshire Partnership (FOP) has become the Oxfordshire Leaders Joint Committee (OLJC) as part of a reset to align with emerging national and regional priorities. This shift is prompted by the need to be prepared to engage with the UK government's evolving stance on devolution, proposed reforms to economic planning and industrial strategy, and the conclusion of the Oxfordshire Housing and Growth Deal around which much of FOP's activity was focussed.

Oxfordshire’s councils have all approved the change of name of the Future Oxfordshire Partnership to the Oxfordshire Leaders Joint Committee, new Terms of Reference, and a Memorandum of Understanding. These had previously been endorsed by the leaders of Oxfordshire Constituent Authorities at a meeting of the FOP on 28 January 2025.

The OLJC is formed of the Constituent Councils, being the six councils of Oxfordshire: Cherwell District Council, Oxford City Council, South Oxfordshire District Council, Vale of White Horse District Council, West Oxfordshire District Council and Oxfordshire County Council. 

The OLJC will serve as a platform for local authorities to work together to deliver the Oxfordshire Strategic Vision, building on the progress FOP has already made collaborating on issues where partnership working is essential and has demonstrably added value. It will engage with the government on devolution, and coordinate efforts to address infrastructure needs, economic inequality and the climate and nature crises.

Existing and proposed workstreams —like the Net Zero Route Map and Action Plan, Local Area Energy Plans, and strategic infrastructure projects—will continue under a refined work programme.

The OLJC will also continue to work closely with other partnerships that contribute to the delivery of its priorities, including the Oxfordshire Inclusive Economy Partnership, Oxfordshire Local Nature Partnership and the Zero Carbon Oxfordshire Partnership.