Work programme

Work programme

Scrutiny work plan - September 2016 to May 2017  (01/09/2016 to 31/05/2017, Scrutiny Committee)

Work programme description

The Scrutiny Committee agrees a work plan every year detailing selected issues that affect Oxford or its inhabitants.  The work plan is agreed each June and is reviewed monthly by the Committee.

Work programme items
No. Item

Scrutiny Committee

5 September 2016 - provisional reports

1.

Submission to ERDF Innovation Call for Oxfordshire

Decision maker:  City Executive Board (became Cabinet on 13 May 2019), Council

Decision:   29 Sep 2016; Council: Confirmed

Lead officer:  Matthew Peachey

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/07/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

2.

OxLEP Strategic Economic Plan Refresh

Decision maker:  City Executive Board (became Cabinet on 13 May 2019)

Decision:   15 Sep 2016; Confirmed

Lead officer:  Matthew Peachey

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/07/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

3.

Performance Monitoring - 2016/17

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

6 October 2016 - provisional reports

4.

Educational attainment

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision:   6 Oct 2016; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Tim Sadler

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

5.

Recommendation monitoring - Inequality Panel

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision:   5 Sep 2016; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Val Johnson

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

6.

Review of Tree Management Policy

Decision maker:  City Executive Board (became Cabinet on 13 May 2019)

Decision:   13 Oct 2016; Confirmed

Originally due:   15 Sep 2016

Lead officer:  Stuart Fitzsimmons

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/03/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

7.

Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) for Oxford

Decision maker:  Council

Decision:   6 Feb 2017

Lead officer:  Mairi Brookes

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/05/2015

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

7 November 2016 - provisional reports

8.

Discretionary Housing Payments spend

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision:   7 Nov 2016; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Paul Wilding

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

9.

Air Quality

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision:   7 Nov 2016; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Mai Jarvis

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

10.

Graffiti prevention and removal

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   4 Jul 2016; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Liz Jones

Decision status:  Information Only

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

11.

Safeguarding Language School Students

Decision status:  Information Only

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/07/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

12.

Annual Monitoring Report (AMR) 2015/16

Decision maker:  City Executive Board (became Cabinet on 13 May 2019)

Decision:   17 Nov 2016; Confirmed

Originally due:   15 Sep 2016

Lead officer:  Rebekah Knight

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 18/11/2015

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

6 December 2016 - provisional reports

13.

Update of the 2016- 2020 Corporate Plan (2017)

Decision maker:  City Executive Board (became Cabinet on 13 May 2019), Council

Decision status:  Recommmend Forward to Council

Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/07/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

Recommendation Monitoring - Cycling

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision:   6 Dec 2016; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Sophie Hearn

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

15.

Performance monitoring - quarter 2

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

30 January 2017 - provisional reports

16.

Recommendation monitoring - Recycling rates

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision:   ; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Jeff Ridgley

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

17.

Waterways Public Space Protection Order

Decision maker:  City Executive Board (became Cabinet on 13 May 2019)

Decision:   6 Apr 2017

Originally due:   16 Jun 2016

Lead officer:  Richard Adams

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 11/01/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

18.

Monitoring grants allocated to Community and Voluntary Organisations 2017/18

Decision maker:  City Executive Board (became Cabinet on 13 May 2019)

Decision due:   22 Jan 2019

Originally due:   18 Dec 2018

Lead officer:  Julia Tomkins

Decision status:  Recommmend Forward to Council

Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/07/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

28 February 2017 - provisional reports

19.

Performance Monitoring - quarter 3

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

27 March 2017 - provisional reports

20.

Safeguarding Report 2017/18

Decision maker:  City Executive Board (became Cabinet on 13 May 2019), Council

Decision:   20 Jul 2017; Council: Confirmed

Lead officer:  Val Johnson

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/07/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

2 May 2017 - provisional reports

21.

Fusion Lifestyle - Annual Service Plan 2017/18

Decision maker:  City Executive Board (became Cabinet on 13 May 2019)

Decision:   11 May 2017; Confirmed

Lead officer:  Lucy Cherry

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/07/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

June 2017

22.

Draft Local Plan

Decision maker:  City Executive Board (became Cabinet on 13 May 2019), Council

Decision:   17 Oct 2018

Lead officer:  Sarah Harrison

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 05/08/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Scrutiny Committee - to be scheduled

23.

Recommendation monitoring - Guest houses

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

24.

Recommendation monitoring - Local economy

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision:   ; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  David Edwards

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

25.

Public Spaces Protection Orders

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee, City Executive Board (became Cabinet on 13 May 2019)

Decision due:   11 May 2017

Lead officer:  Richard Adams

Decision status:  Information Only

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

26.

Assessing disabled impacts in planning

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision:   ; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Patsy Dell

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

27.

Oxford Design Review Panel

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision:   ; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Patsy Dell

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

28.

Disabled Students' Allowance

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   ; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Andrew Brown

Decision status:  Abandoned

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

29.

Proposals for a workplace parking levy

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision:   6 Dec 2016; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Andrew Brown

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

30.

Report of the Independent Commission on Health Inequalities

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

31.

Police and Crime Panel update

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision:   ; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Andrew Brown

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

Finance Panel

8 September 2016 - provisional reports

1.

Budget monitoring - quarter 1

Decision maker:  Finance Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision due:   11 Sep 2017; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Nigel Kennedy

Decision status:  Information Only

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

2.

Council Tax Support Scheme

Decision maker:  Finance Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision:   ; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Tanya Bandekar

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

3.

The Implications of Brexit for Local Government

Decision maker:  Council, Finance Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 14/07/2016

4.

Treasury Management Strategy: Annual Report and Performance 2015/16

Decision maker:  City Executive Board (became Cabinet on 13 May 2019), Council

Decision:   29 Sep 2016

Lead officer:  Nigel Kennedy

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/09/2014

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

8 December 2016 - provisional reports

5.

Budget monitoring - quarter 2

Decision maker:  Finance Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision due:   7 Dec 2017; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Nigel Kennedy

Decision status:  Information Only

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

6.

Treasury Management Performance: Annual Report and Performance 2016/17

Decision maker:  City Executive Board (became Cabinet on 13 May 2019)

Decision:   19 Sep 2017; CEB: Confirmed

Lead officer:  Bill Lewis

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 08/07/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

7.

Development of a Recycling Transfer Station

Decision maker:  City Executive Board (became Cabinet on 13 May 2019)

Decision:   15 Dec 2016; Provisional: Decision reliant on another action or process.

Originally due:   11 Feb 2016

Lead officer:  Geoff Corps, Fiona Piercy

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/07/2015

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  - view reasons

Explanation of anticipated restriction:
Commercially Sensitive

16 January 2017 - provisional reports

8.

Fundamental service reviews

Decision maker:  Finance Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision:   14 Mar 2018; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Nigel Kennedy

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/08/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

9.

Funding mechanisms for affordable housing

Decision maker:  Finance Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision due:   ; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Nigel Kennedy

Decision status:  Abandoned

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

10.

Budget Review 2017/18 - recommendations update

Decision maker:  Finance Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision due:   7 Dec 2017; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Nigel Kennedy

Decision status:  Abandoned

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

1 February 2017 - provisional reports

11.

Scrutiny Budget Review 2017/18

Decision maker:  Finance Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Lead officer:  Nigel Kennedy

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

12.

Capital Strategy 2017/18

Decision maker:  City Executive Board (became Cabinet on 13 May 2019)

Decision:   9 Mar 2017; Confirmed

Lead officer:  Anna Winship

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

13.

Treasury Management Strategy 2017/18

Decision maker:  City Executive Board (became Cabinet on 13 May 2019), Council

Decision status:  Recommmend Forward to Council

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

Divestment

Decision maker:  Finance Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision due:   ; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Nigel Kennedy

Decision status:  Abandoned

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

29 March 2017 - no reports currently scheduled

Housing Panel

5 October 2016 - provisional reports

1.

Housing performance - quarter 1

Decision maker:  Housing Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision:   12 Oct 2017; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Stephen Clarke

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

2.

Choice Based Lettings refusal reasons

Decision maker:  Housing Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision:   7 Jul 2016; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Tom Porter

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

3.

Under-occupation in the Council’s housing stock

Decision maker:  Housing Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision:   5 Oct 2016; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Bill Graves

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

4.

Houses in multiple occupations (HMOs)

Decision maker:  Housing Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision:   ; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Ian Wright

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

5.

Energy Strategy - Housing & Property

Decision maker:  Housing Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision:   7 Jul 2016; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Deborah Haynes

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

6.

Homelessness Accommodation Property Investment

Decision maker:  Interim Chief Executive

Decision:   Not before 1 Aug 2017

Lead officer:  Gordon Mitchell

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/07/2016

Anticipated restriction: Part exempt  -

9 November 2016 - provisional reports

7.

Housing performance - quarter 2

Decision maker:  Housing Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision:   13 Nov 2017; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Stephen Clarke

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

8.

University housing needs

Decision maker:  Housing Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision:   10 Jul 2017; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Andrew Brown

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 14/07/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

9.

Rent performance - 2016

Decision maker:  Finance Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee), Housing Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Lead officer:  Tanya Bandekar

Decision status:  Information Only

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

10.

Tower block refurbishment

Decision maker:  Housing Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision:   10 Jul 2017; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Stephen Clarke

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

1 March 2017 - provisional reports

11.

Housing performance - quarter 3

Decision maker:  Housing Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision:   8 Mar 2018; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Stephen Clarke

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

12.

Rough sleeping

Decision maker:  Housing Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision:   1 Mar 2017; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Ossi Mosley

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

13.

Access to the private rented sector

Decision maker:  Housing Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision:   ; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Dave Scholes

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 14/07/2016

14.

Allocation of Homelessness Prevention Funds in 2017/18

Decision maker:  City Executive Board (became Cabinet on 13 May 2019)

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 09/08/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

3 May 2017 - provisional reports

15.

Great Estates update

Decision maker:  Housing Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision due:   9 Apr 2018; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Martin Shaw

Decision status:  Information Only

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

16.

Empty garages and former garage sites

Decision maker:  Housing Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision due:   9 Apr 2018; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Martin Shaw

Decision status:  Information Only

Notice of proposed decision first published: 14/07/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

17.

Empty Property Strategy

Decision maker:  Housing Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision:   9 Nov 2016; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Melanie Mutch

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

Housing Panel - to be scheduled

18.

Housing Revenue Account Business Plan

Decision maker:  Housing Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision due:   ; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Stephen Clarke

Decision status:  Abandoned

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

19.

Oxford Housing Company Business Plan

Decision maker:  Housing Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee), Finance Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision:   ; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  David Edwards

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

Anticipated restriction: Fully exempt  -

20.

Pay to stay

Decision maker:  Housing Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision due:   ; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Bill Graves

Decision status:  Abandoned

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

21.

Flexible tenancies

Decision maker:  Housing Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision due:   ; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Bill Graves

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/08/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

22.

Leaseholder relationships

Decision maker:  Housing Panel (Panel of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision due:   ; meeting dates of CEB

Lead officer:  Stephen Clarke

Decision status:  Information Only

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/06/2016

Anticipated restriction: Open  -