Agenda

Agenda

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for absence

2.

Declarations of interest

3.

Chair's Announcements

4.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 368 KB

Minutes from ordinary meeting on 4 November 2024 and the extraordinary meeting on 18 November 2024.

 

The minutes from the extraordinary meeting will be published early next week as part of a supplementary agenda.

 

Recommendation: That the minutes of the meeting held on 4 November 2024 and the extraordinary meeting on 18 November 2024 be APPROVED as a true and accurate record.

 

5.

Work Plan and Forward Plan

The Work Plan is driven to a very large extent by the Cabinet Forward Plan, a summary of which is attached. The Scrutiny Committee agrees its priorities for items coming onto the Forward Plan, which then form part of its Work Plan.

 

The Committee is recommended to confirm its agreement to the Work Plan, or agree any amendments as required.

 

 

6.

Report back on recommendations and from Scrutiny Panel meetings pdf icon PDF 202 KB

At its meeting on 13 November 2024, Cabinet considered the following reports from Scrutiny and made responses to the recommendations:

  • Furnished Tenancy Scheme
  • Leisure Update
  • Update on the development on the Oxford River Charter (and Council engagement with Thames Water)
  • OX Place – OCHIL Recover Plan

 

Since the Scrutiny Committee’s previous meeting on 4 November 2024, the following Panels have met:

·       Housing and Homelessness Panel (7 November 2024)

·       Climate and Environment Panel (20 November 2024)

·       Extraordinary Housing and Homelessness Panel (27 November 2024)

The Committee is asked to:

1.    Note Cabinet’s responses to its recommendations.

2.    Note any updates from Panel meetings.

 

Additional documents:

7.

Thriving Communities Strategy Update pdf icon PDF 291 KB

Cabinet, at its meeting on 2 December 2024, will consider a report from the Executive Director (Communities and People) seeking approval for the Thriving Communities Strategy Update. Cllr. Linda Smith, Cabinet Member for Housing and Communities, Cllr Chewe Munkonge, Cabinet Member for a Healthy Oxford, Cllr. Lubna Arshad, Cabinet Member for a Safer Oxford, Peter Matthews, Executive Director (Communities and People) and Paula Redway, Culture and Community Development Manager have been invited to present the report and answer questions. The Committee is asked to consider the report and agree any recommendations.

Additional documents:

8.

Authority Monitoring Report and Infrastructure Funding Statement 2023/24 pdf icon PDF 475 KB

Cabinet, at its meeting on 2 December 2024, will consider a report from the Executive Director (Development) seeking approval for Authority Monitoring Report and Infrastructure Funding Statement 2023/24. Cllr Louise Upton, Cabinet Member for Planning, Tom Bridgman, Executive Director (Development) and Sarah Harrison, Team Leader (Planning Policy) have been invited to present the report and answer questions. The Committee is asked to consider the report and agree any recommendations.

Additional documents:

9.

Dates of future meetings

Scrutiny Committee

 

·       14 January 2025

·       29 January 2025

·       03 March 2025

·       01 April 2025

 

Standing Panels

Housing & Homelessness: 27 November 2024; 06 March 2025

Finance & Performance: 04 December 2022; 15 January 2025; 07 April 2025

Climate & Environment: 26 February 2025; 27 March 2025

All meetings start at 6.00 pm.