Agenda for Scrutiny Committee on Monday 2 December 2024, 6.00 pm

Scrutiny Committee - Monday 2 December 2024 6.00 pm

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Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for absence
2.	Declarations of interest
3.	Chair's Announcements
4.	Minutes PDF 480 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. Additional documents: Restricted enclosure 3 View the reasons why document 4./2 is restricted
5.	Work Plan and Forward Plan PDF 205 KB View item 5. as DOCX 32 KB 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 202 KB View item 6. as DOCX 165 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: Cabinet Response - Leisure Update , item 6. PDF 105 KB View as DOCX (6./2) 18 KB Scrutiny Report to Cabinet - Update on the development on the Oxford River Charter and Council engagement , item 6. PDF 206 KB View as DOCX (6./3) 165 KB Cabinet Response - Update on the development on the Oxford River Charter and Council engagement , item 6. PDF 101 KB View as DOCX (6./4) 17 KB HHP Report to Cabinet - Furnished Tenancy Scheme , item 6. PDF 128 KB View as DOCX (6./5) 164 KB Cabinet Response - Furnished Tenancy Scheme , item 6. PDF 8 KB View as DOCX (6./6) 23 KB There are a further 2 documents.View the full list of documents for item 6.
7.	Thriving Communities Strategy Update PDF 291 KB View item 7. as DOCX 78 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: Appendix 1 - Thriving Communities Strategy Action Plan 2022-24 , item 7. PDF 467 KB View as DOCX (7./2) 46 KB Appendix 2 - Thriving Communities Strategy delivery - Equality Impact Assessment , item 7. PDF 503 KB View as DOCX (7./3) 504 KB Appendix 3 - Thriving Communities Strategy delivery Risk Register 211024 , item 7. PDF 84 KB
8.	Authority Monitoring Report and Infrastructure Funding Statement 2023/24 PDF 475 KB View item 8. as DOCX 267 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: Appendix 1 - Authority Monitoring Report 2023-24 , item 8. PDF 1 MB View as DOCX (8./2) 691 KB Appendix 2 - Infrastructure Funding Statement 2023-24 , item 8. PDF 724 KB View as DOCX (8./3) 549 KB Appendix 3 - Risk Assessment , item 8. PDF 103 KB View as DOCX (8./4) 24 KB Appendix 4 - Equalities Impact Assessment , item 8. PDF 240 KB View as DOCX (8./5) 59 KB
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.