The 2014-15 Annual Report of Oxford City Council’s Scrutiny Committee is attached.

This was considered at the Scrutiny Committee’s meeting on 7 September. The Committee agreed that the report should be submitted to Council.

The Chair of the Committee will present the report.

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

Council had before it the annual report of the Scrutiny Committee.

Councillor Simmons moved the report, thanking those involved in scrutiny through the year, and thanked the scrutiny officer for his work. 143 (90%) of the committee’s recommendations were accepted through the year, reflecting the quality of scrutiny and cross-party working and the many point of agreements between the parties.

Councillor Price thanked the committee and panels for their work on examining issues in depth.

Council noted the report without further comment.