Work programme

Work programme

Scrutiny work plan - November 2017 to May 2018  (27/10/2017 to 24/11/2017, Scrutiny Committee)

Work programme description

The Scrutiny Committee agrees a work plan every year detailing selected issues that affect Oxford or its inhabitants.  The work plan is agreed each June and is reviewed monthly by the Committee.

Work programme items
No. Item

Scrutiny Committee

7 November 2017 - provisional reports

1.

East Oxford Community Centre - & Housing Development - closed issue

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   14 Oct 2020

Originally due:   12 Feb 2020

Lead officer:  Hagan Lewisman

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/10/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

2.

Review of Community Grants Programme and Commissioned Advice Strategy 2018-2021.

Decision maker:  City Executive Board (became Cabinet on 13 May 2019)

Decision:   21 Nov 2017; More work neeed

Originally due:   16 Oct 2017

Lead officer:  Paul Wilding

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/10/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

5 December 2017 - Provisional reports

3.

Isolation in older people

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision:   Before 22 May 2018; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Ian Brooke

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/06/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

4.

Equality and Diversity

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision:   Before 22 May 2018; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Chris Harvey

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/06/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

5.

Children & Young Person Strategy 2018-2023 New!

Decision maker:  City Executive Board (became Cabinet on 13 May 2019)

Decision:   13 Feb 2018; More work needed

Originally due:   16 Oct 2017

Lead officer:  Ian Brooke

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/09/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

15 January 2018 - Provisional meeting

6.

Air quality

Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/07/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

7.

Sustainability Strategy 2019

Decision maker:  Council, , Cabinet

Decision status:  Abandoned

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/08/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

8.

City Centre Strategy

Decision maker:  Council, , City Executive Board (became Cabinet on 13 May 2019)

Decision status:  Abandoned

Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/11/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

6 February 2018 - Provisional reports

9.

Impacts of the Westgate Shopping Centre

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   Before 22 May 2018; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Ian Gray

Decision status:  Information Only

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/06/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

10.

Restorative justice

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   Before 22 May 2018; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Richard Adams

Decision status:  Information Only

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/06/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

11.

Annual Update on the Corporate Plan 2016- 2020 - 2018 update

Decision maker:  City Executive Board (became Cabinet on 13 May 2019)

Decision:   13 Feb 2018

Lead officer:  Caroline Green

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/01/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

12.

Grant Allocations to Community and Voluntary Organisations 2018/19

Decision maker:  City Executive Board (became Cabinet on 13 May 2019), Head of Community Services

Decision:   2 Apr 2018

Lead officer:  Julia Tomkins

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/01/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

6 March 2018 - Provisonal reports

13.

Devolution plans for Oxfordshire

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision:   Before 22 May 2018; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Caroline Green

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/06/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

Health inequalities

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   Before 22 May 2018; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Val Johnson

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/06/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

5 April 2018 - Provisional reports

15.

Graffiti prevention and removal

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   4 Jul 2016; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Liz Jones

Decision status:  Information Only

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

16.

Guest houses

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision:   Before 22 May 2018; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Richard Adams

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/06/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

17 May 2018 - Provisional reports

17.

Addressing anti-social behaviour on Oxford's waterways

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   Before 22 May 2018; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Richard Adams

Decision status:  Information Only

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/06/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

18.

Public Spaces Protection Orders

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee, City Executive Board (became Cabinet on 13 May 2019)

Decision due:   11 May 2017

Lead officer:  Richard Adams

Decision status:  Information Only

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

19.

Oxford Town Hall

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   Before 6 Jul 2019; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Ian Brooke

Decision status:  Information Only

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/06/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

20.

Fusion Lifestyle Audit

Decision maker:  City Executive Board (became Cabinet on 13 May 2019)

Decision due:   13 Jun 2018

Lead officer:  Lucy Cherry

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/06/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Scrutiny Committee - to be scheduled

21.

Streetscene services

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   Before 22 May 2018; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Doug Loveridge

Decision status:  Abandoned

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/06/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

22.

Inclusive cities New!

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Lead officer:  Caroline Green

Decision status:  Information Only

Notice of proposed decision first published: 26/10/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Finance Panel

7 December 2017 - Provisional reports

23.

Budget monitoring - quarter 2

Decision maker:  Finance Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision due:   7 Dec 2017; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Nigel Kennedy

Decision status:  Information Only

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

24.

Budget Review 2017/18 - recommendations update

Decision maker:  Finance Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision due:   7 Dec 2017; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Nigel Kennedy

Decision status:  Abandoned

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

25.

Treasury Management Strategy: Annual Report and Performance 2017/18

Decision maker:  City Executive Board (became Cabinet on 13 May 2019)

Decision:   18 Sep 2018

Lead officer:  Bill Lewis

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/11/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

26.

Council Tax Reduction Scheme for 2019/20

Decision maker:  City Executive Board (became Cabinet on 13 May 2019)

Decision due:   18 Sep 2018

Lead officer:  Paul Wilding

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/08/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

31 January 2018 - Provisional reports

27.

Capital Strategy 2018/19

Decision maker:  City Executive Board (became Cabinet on 13 May 2019)

Decision:   13 Feb 2018

Lead officer:  Anna Winship

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/01/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

28.

Treasury Management Strategy 2018/19

Decision maker:  City Executive Board (became Cabinet on 13 May 2019), Council

Decision:   19 Feb 2018

Lead officer:  Bill Lewis

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/01/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14 March 2018 - Provisional reports

29.

Budget monitoring - quarter 3

Decision maker:  Finance Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision due:   Before 14 Mar 2018; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Nigel Kennedy

Decision status:  Information Only

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/06/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

30.

Fundamental service reviews

Decision maker:  Finance Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision:   14 Mar 2018; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Nigel Kennedy

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/08/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

31.

Monitoring social value

Decision maker:  City Executive Board (became Cabinet on 13 May 2019)

Decision due:   Before 22 May 2018; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Nigel Kennedy

Decision status:  Information Only

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/06/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

32.

Impacts of changes to IR35 (intermediaries legislation)

Decision maker:  Finance Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision due:   Before 14 Mar 2018; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Nigel Kennedy

Decision status:  Abandoned

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/08/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Housing Panel

13 November 2017- Provisional reports

1.

Housing performance - quarter 2

Decision maker:  Housing Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision:   13 Nov 2017; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Stephen Clarke

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

2.

Tenant Involvement

Decision maker:  Housing Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision:   11 Apr 2016; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Simon Warde

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/06/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

3.

Void property management

Decision maker:  Housing Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision:   Before 22 May 2018; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Bill Graves

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/06/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

4.

Rent performance - 2016

Decision maker:  Finance Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee), Housing Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Lead officer:  Tanya Bandekar

Decision status:  Information Only

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

11 December 2017 - Provisional meeting

5.

Oxford City Council's Tenancy Strategy & Policy Statement 2018

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/04/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

6.

Impact of the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017

Decision maker:  City Executive Board (became Cabinet on 13 May 2019)

Decision:   20 Dec 2017

Lead officer:  Dave Scholes

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/07/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

7.

Review of Home Choice Pilot

Decision maker:  Council, , City Executive Board (became Cabinet on 13 May 2019)

Decision status:  Abandoned

Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/05/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

16 January 2018 - Provisional meeting

8.

Draft Housing and Homelessness Strategy 2018 - 2021

Decision maker:  City Executive Board (became Cabinet on 13 May 2019), Council

Decision:   29 Jan 2018

Lead officer:  Frances Evans

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/04/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

8 March 2018 - Provisional reports

9.

Housing performance - quarter 3

Decision maker:  Housing Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision:   8 Mar 2018; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Stephen Clarke

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

10.

Empty garages and former garage sites

Decision maker:  Housing Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision due:   9 Apr 2018; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Martin Shaw

Decision status:  Information Only

Notice of proposed decision first published: 14/07/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

11.

Allocation of Homelessness Prevention Funds in 2018/19

Decision maker:  City Executive Board (became Cabinet on 13 May 2019)

Decision:   20 Mar 2018

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/07/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Housing Panel - to be scheduled

12.

Great Estates update

Decision maker:  Housing Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision due:   9 Apr 2018; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Martin Shaw

Decision status:  Information Only

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

13.

Tenant satisfaction

Decision maker:  Housing Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision:   7 Jul 2016; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Paul Wilding

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

Leaseholder relationships

Decision maker:  Housing Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision due:   ; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Stephen Clarke

Decision status:  Information Only

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

15.

Building the housing for the future

Decision maker:  Housing Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision due:   Before 22 May 2018; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Frances Evans

Decision status:  Abandoned

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/06/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

16.

Impacts of absent owners on housing availability

Decision maker:  Housing Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision due:   Before 22 May 2018; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Stephen Clarke

Decision status:  Information Only

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/06/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

17.

Flexible tenancies

Decision maker:  Housing Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision due:   ; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Bill Graves

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/08/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Shareholder Panel

6 November 2017 - provisional reports

18.

Direct Services Trading Company - progress report

Decision maker:  City Executive Board (became Cabinet on 13 May 2019), Council, Chief Executive

Decision:   23 May 2018

Lead officer:  Simon Howick

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/01/2017

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

Shareholder Panel - to be scheduled

19.

Oxford Housing Company Business Plan

Decision maker:  Finance Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee), Housing Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision:   ; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  David Edwards

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  -

20.

Companies review

Decision maker:  Companies Scrutiny Panel

Decision due:   Before 22 May 2018; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Nigel Kennedy

Decision status:  Information Only

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/06/2017

Anticipated restriction: Open  -