Agenda for Scrutiny Committee on Tuesday 10 March 2026, 6.15 pm

Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 10 March 2026 6.15 pm

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Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for absence
2.	Declarations of interest
3.	Chair's Announcements
4.	Minutes of the previous meeting PDF 139 KB The Committee is asked to approve the minutes of the meeting held on 3 February 2026 as a true and accurate record.
5.	Addresses by members of the public Public addresses relating to matters of business for this agenda. Up to five minutes is available for each public address. The request to speak accompanied by the full text of the address must be received by the Director of Law, Governance and Strategy by 5.00 pm on Wednesday, 4 March 2026.
6.	Councillor addresses on any item for discussion on the Scrutiny agenda Councillor addresses relating to matters of business for this agenda. Up to five minutes is available for each address. The request should be received by the Director of Law, Governance and Strategy by 5.00 pm on Wednesday, 4 March 2026.
7.	More Leisure Annual Service Plan (Year 3) and Update PDF 129 KB View the background to item 7. Cabinet, at it’s meeting on 18 March 2026 will consider a report to update Cabinet on the highlights of the second year of the new leisure contract and approve the Annual Service Plan 2026-27, which is an annual requirement of the operator, aiming to align outcomes to the Council’s priorities and to address health inequalities. Councillor Chewe Munknge, Cabinet Member for a Healthy Oxford, Hagan Lewisman, Active Commuities Manager and James Baughan, Leisure and Active Wellbeing Manager have been invited to present the report and take part in discussions. The Committee is asked to consider the report and agree any recommendations. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Leisure Annual Service Plan (Year 3 2026-27) , item 7. PDF 97 KB Appendix 2 - Active Communities Plan 2026 , item 7. PDF 234 KB Appendix 3 - Oxford Leisure Upgrades 2025-26 , item 7. PDF 3 MB Appendix 4 - Risk Register for Leisure Contract ASP Year 3 , item 7. PDF 295 KB Appendix 5 - Equalities Impact Assessment - Leisure Contract ASP Year 3 , item 7. PDF 216 KB
8.	Nighttime Economy PDF 352 KB View the background to item 8. At the Scrutiny Committee meeting on 1 July 2025, the Committee requested an update on the Council’s work to support the nighttime economy. Councillor Alex Hollingsworth, Cabinet Member for Planning and Culture, and Diana Fawcett, City Centre Manager, will be in attendance to present the presentation and answer questions. The Committee is asked to consider the presentation and agree any recommendations.
9.	Fly-tipping and Litter Management PDF 411 KB View the background to item 9. At the Scrutiny Committee meeting on 1 July 2025, the Committee requested an update on the Council’s work to mitigate fly-tipping and the work on little management. Councillor Nigel Chapman, Cabinet Member for Citizen Focused Services and Council Companies, Helen Bishop, Director of Communities and Citizens Services and Tina Mould, Environment Sustainability Business Lead will be in attendance to present the report and answer questions. The Committee is asked to consider the report and agree any recommendations. The report will be published in a supplement ahead of the meeting. Additional documents: Scrutiny Briefing Paper Report on Flytipping and Litter , item 9. PDF 191 KB
10.	Scrutiny Work Plan PDF 92 KB The Work Plan is driven to a very large extent by the Cabinet Forward Plan. 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.
11.	Cabinet responses to Scrutiny recommendations PDF 154 KB At its meeting on 11 February 2026, Cabinet considered the following reports from Scrutiny and made responses to the recommendations: · Debt Recovery Procedure · Noticeboards Update · AI Strategy · Budget Review Group Report The Committee is asked to: 1. Note Cabinet’s responses to its recommendations. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Budget Review Group Report 2026-27 FINAL , item 11. PDF 345 KB Appendix 2 - Budget Review Group Recommendations , item 11. PDF 105 KB
12.	Endorsement of Recommendations from Working Groups PDF 117 KB Since the Scrutiny Committee’s previous meeting on 3 February 2026, the following Working Groups have met: Climate and Environment Working Group (25 February 2026) Housing and Homelessness Working Group (26 February 2026) The Committee is asked to: Endorse the recommendations from Working Groups.
13.	Dates of future meetings Scrutiny Committee · 7 April 2026 All meetings start at 6:00 pm.