Recommendation: That Cabinet resolves to approve the minutes of the meeting held on 18 March 2026 as a true and accurate record.

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 Thursday the 9^th of April.

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 Thursday the 9^th of April.

The Scrutiny Committee met on 07 April 2026 to consider the following items. Report and recommendations, including those from its working groups, will be published as a late supplement.

-        Watercourses and Ditches

-        Review of Ward Member Budget and Community Infrastructure Levy Councillor Applications

-        Urgent Key Decisions End of Year Update 2025-2026

-        Integrated Performance for Q3 2025/26

-        Housing Performance 2025/26

-        Selective Licensing Year 3 update

-        Social Housing EPCC update

-        Local Area Energy Planning update

The Director of Housing submitted a report for Cabinet to note the progress made by Housing Services during 25-26 and note the key challenges going forward to 26-27.

Cabinet is recommended to:

1.    Note the end of year report which highlights service improvements and services delivered by the Housing Service over the past 12 months (2025/26) 

2.    Note the challenges facing the Housing Service going forward and the priorities that it is seeking to deliver over the next 12 months (2026/27) 

3.    Delegate authority to the Director of Housing in consultation with the Lead Member for Housing and Communities to make any adjustments to service priorities and delivery  

Cabinet resolved to:

1.    Note the end of year report which highlights service improvements and services delivered by the Housing Service over the past 12 months (2025/26) 

2.    Note the challenges facing the Housing Service going forward and the priorities that it is seeking to deliver over the next 12 months (2026/27) 

3.    Delegate authority to the Director of Housing in consultation with the Lead Member for Housing and Communities to make any adjustments to service priorities and delivery

The Director of Housing submitted a report to request that Cabinet recommend that Council approve the following policies: aids and adaptations, disposals, mutual exchange, no access to ensure the maintenance and good management of the housing stock.

Cabinet is recommended to recommend that Council approve:

1.    The draft Aids and Adaptations Policy 

2.    The draft Disposals Policy 

3.    The draft Mutual Exchange Policy 

4.    The draft No Access Policy 

Cabinet resolved to recommend that Council approve:

1. The draft Aids and Adaptations Policy 
2. The draft Disposals Policy 
3. The draft Mutual Exchange Policy 
4. The draft No Access Policy 

The Director of Property & Assets submitted a report to request that Cabinet approve the disposal of land outside the City.

Cabinet is recommended to:

1.    Approve the disposal of land at Grenoble Road; 

2.    Delegate authority to the Director of Property and Assets, in consultation with the Director of Law, Governance and Strategy and the Group Finance Director?and Lead Member for Finance and Asset Management?to?agree the final terms and?enter into the final agreement?and any?other?documents necessary?to?effect?the?transaction provided that the ?disposal will?meet the requirements of s123 of the Local Government Act 1972 (which states that a council shall not dispose of land otherwise than by way of a short tenancy, for a consideration less than the best that can reasonably be obtained).

Cabinet resolved to:

1. Approve the disposal of land at Grenoble Road; 
2. Delegate authority to the Director of Property and Assets, in consultation with the Director of Law, Governance and Strategy and the Group Finance Director?and Lead Member for Finance and Asset Management?to?agree the final terms and?enter into the final agreement?and any?other?documents necessary?to?effect?the?transaction provided that the ?disposal will?meet the requirements of s123 of the Local Government Act 1972 (which states that a council shall not dispose of land otherwise than by way of a short tenancy, for a consideration less than the best that can reasonably be obtained).

The Director of Law, Governance and Strategy (Monitoring Officer) submitted a report for Cabinet to approve the decision-making route for Councillor applications for Ward Member Budget and Community Infrastructure Levy spend and approve amendments to with part 4 of the Council Constitution to reflect those arrangements.

Cabinet is recommended to:

1.    Delegate the approval for Ward Member Budget applications to the Director of Communities and Citizens' Services, in consultation with the Director of Law, Governance and Strategy (Monitoring Officer), the Group Finance Director (Section 151 Officer) and the Director of Property and Assets (where appropriate)

2.    Delegate the approval for Ward Member Community Infrastructure Levy spend applications to the Director of Planning and Regulation, in consultation with the Director of Law, Governance and Strategy (Monitoring Officer), the Group Finance Director (Section 151 Officer) and the Director of Property and Assets (where appropriate)

3.    Recommend full Council to amend parts 4.4 and 4.7 of the Constitution to reflect the updated delegations.

Cabinet resolved to:

1. Delegate the approval for Ward Member Budget applications to the Director of Communities and Citizens' Services, in consultation with the Director of Law, Governance and Strategy (Monitoring Officer), the Group Finance Director (Section 151 Officer) and the Director of Property and Assets (where appropriate)
2. Delegate the approval for Ward Member Community Infrastructure Levy spend applications to the Director of Planning and Regulation, in consultation with the Director of Law, Governance and Strategy (Monitoring Officer), the Group Finance Director (Section 151 Officer) and the Director of Property and Assets (where appropriate)
3. Recommend full Council to amend parts 4.4 and 4.7 of the Constitution to reflect the updated delegations.

The Director of Housing submitted a report to request that Cabinet approve a contract for the programme replacement of the access control units across the HRA portfolio. 

Cabinet is recommended to:

1.    Approve the planned programme to replace the access control units across the HRA portfolio.

2.    Delegate authority to the Director of Housing, in consultation with the Director of Group Finance, Director of Law & Governance, and the Cabinet Member for Housing and Communities, to award the contract and to agree the contracting mechanism (incl. any variation/ancillary agreement) and enter necessary documentation, subject to the Procurement Act 2023 and the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules.

Cabinet resolved to:

1.    Approve the planned programme to replace the access control units across the HRA portfolio.

2.    Delegate authority to the Director of Housing, in consultation with the Director of Group Finance, Director of Law & Governance, and the Cabinet Member for Housing and Communities, to award the contract and to agree the contracting mechanism (incl. any variation/ancillary agreement) and enter necessary documentation, subject to the Procurement Act 2023 and the Council’s Contract Procedure Rules.

The Director of Housing submitted a report to seek project approval to procure ICT solutions for housing and housing asset management, including a mobile working solution and to seek delegated authority for the Deputy Chief Executive (City and Citizens' Services) to award the contract.  

Cabinet is recommended to:

1.    Grant project approval for the procurement of a 10-year contract for ICT solutions for housing and housing asset management, including a mobile working solution, with an option to extend for a further five years. 

2.    Approve a contract value of up to £2million (inclusive of VAT).

3.    Delegate authority to the Deputy Chief Executive (City and Citizens' Services) in consultation with the Monitoring Officer, Section 151 Officer, the Director of Housing, Cabinet Member for Housing and Communities, the Cabinet Member for Citizen Focused Services and Council Companies to award the contract and finalise contractual arrangements.

Cabinet resolved to:

1. Grant project approval for the procurement of a 10-year contract for ICT solutions for housing and housing asset management, including a mobile working solution, with an option to extend for a further five years. 
2. Approve a contract value of up to £2million (inclusive of VAT).
3. Delegate authority to the Deputy Chief Executive (City and Citizens' Services) in consultation with the Monitoring Officer, Section 151 Officer, the Director of Housing, Cabinet Member for Housing and Communities, the Cabinet Member for Citizen Focused Services and Council Companies to award the contract and finalise contractual arrangements.

The Director of Planning Services and Regulation submitted a report to request that Cabinet recommend to Council to agree to “make” the Littlemore Neighbourhood Plan.

Cabinet is recommended to:

1.    “Make” the Littlemore Neighbourhood Plan (set out in Appendix 1 of this report). The Plan has been approved at referendum it and now forms part of the statutory development plan in helping to determine planning applications for the Littlemore Neighbourhood Area. The ‘making’ of the Littlemore Neighbourhood Plan would formalise this process in line with the relevant legislation.

2.    Delegate authority to the Director of Planning and Regulation, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning and Culture, to make any necessary editorial corrections to the Littlemore Neighbourhood Plan prior to final publication. This will include a final desktop published version of the Littlemore Neighbourhood Plan.

Cabinet resolved to:

1. Recommend that Council “Make” the Littlemore Neighbourhood Plan (set out in Appendix 1 of this report). The Plan has been approved at referendum it and now forms part of the statutory development plan in helping to determine planning applications for the Littlemore Neighbourhood Area. The ‘making’ of the Littlemore Neighbourhood Plan would formalise this process in line with the relevant legislation.
2. Recommend that Council delegate authority to the Director of Planning and Regulation, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning and Culture, to make any necessary editorial corrections to the Littlemore Neighbourhood Plan prior to final publication. This will include a final desktop published version of the Littlemore Neighbourhood Plan.

Meetings are scheduled for the following dates:

·       17 June 2026

·       08 July 2026

·       19 August 2026

All meetings start at 6.00 pm.

If Cabinet wishes to exclude the press and the public from the meeting during consideration of any of the items on the exempt from publication part of the agenda, it will be necessary for Cabinet to pass a resolution in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 4(2)(b) of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012 on the grounds that their presence could involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as described in specific paragraphs of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

Cabinet may maintain the exemption if and so long as, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.