The Chair of the Scrutiny Committee will update Council on the activities of scrutiny and the implementation of recommendations since the last meeting of Council.

Report attached: Scrutiny Committee work plan October 2019

Report to be circulated with the briefing note: 2018/19 Annual Report of Oxford City Council’s Scrutiny Committee

(to be agreed at the Scrutiny Committee meeting on 1 October)

Council is invited to comment on and note the work plan and the annual report.

With Council’s consent this item was taken before the break.

The Chair of the Scrutiny Committee updated Council on the committee’s work plan for the year ahead. He also presented the committee’ annual report for 2018/19, noting that this would be finalised and published on the council’s website.

Council noted the committee’s work plan for 2019/20 and the annual report for 2018/19.

The Committee is asked to review and approve the following reports:

1)    Draft Scrutiny Annual Report 2018/19

2)    Report to Cabinet on the Annual Air Quality Status Report 2018

3)    Report to Cabinet on Performance Monitoring Quarter 1

The Committee had before it three reports:

1)    Draft Scrutiny Annual Report 2018/19;

2)    Report to Cabinet on the Annual Air Quality Status Report 2018; and

3)    Report to Cabinet on Performance Monitoring Quarter 1

all of which were agreed without comment.