Work programme

Work programme

Scrutiny Work Plan Jan 2022 - March 2022  (01/01/2022 to 31/03/2022, Scrutiny Committee)

Work programme description

The Scrutiny Committee agrees a list of priorities for topics it wishes to commission reports on each year. The Committee considers the forthcoming topics being considered by Cabinet and agrees a schedule of Cabinet and Scrutiny-commissioned report for the next two months based on their respective priorities.

 

 

Work programme items
No. Item

Scrutiny Committee and Standing Panel responsibility and membership

Committee / Panel

Remit

Membership

Scrutiny Committee

Overall management of the Council’s Scrutiny function

 

Councillors: Liz Wade (Chair), Nigel Chapman, Thiago Corais, Hosnieh Djafari-Marbini, Paula Dunne, James Fry, Linda Smith, Chris Smowton, Marie Tidbal, Imogen Thomas, Naomi Waite, Dick Wolff

Finance and Performance Panel

Finance and budgetary issues and decisions, performance management

Councillors: James Fry (Chair), Amar Latif, Imogen Thomas, Andrew Gant, Tom Landell Mills, Chris Jarvis

Housing and Homelessness Panel

Strategic housing, homelessness and landlord issues and decisions

Councillors: Linda Smith (Chair), Nadine Bely Summers, Lizzy Diggins, Laurence Fouweather, Liz Wade, Chris Jarvis

Companies Panel

Shareholder function for companies and joint ventures

Councillors: Nigel Chapman (Chair), James Fry, Edward Mundy, Tom Landell Mills, Katherine Miles, Lucy Pegg

 

Current and planned review groups

Child Poverty Review Group – Councillors Hosnieh Djafari-Marbini, Lucy Pegg, Ajaz Rehman, Liz Wade

Budget Review Group – membership the same as Finance Panel membership, with Housing Panel members attending during Housing related Scrutiny.

 

Timings of review groups

Child Poverty – TBC

Budget Review Group – Meetings scheduled for 04, 06 and 10 January, with a review on 17 January 2022.

Scrutiny Committee

18 January 2022 - reports

1.

Climate Emergency Review Group update New!

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   18 Jan 2022

Decision status:  Information Only

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/01/2022

2.

Procurement Update New!

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision:   18 Jan 2022

Lead officer:  Annette Osborne

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/01/2022

01 February 2022 - provisional reports

3.

Grant Allocations to Community & Voluntary Organisations 2023/24 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   14 Dec 2022

Lead officer:  Ian Brooke

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/03/2021

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

4.

Draft Oxford Playing Pitches Strategy 2022-2036 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   13 Jul 2022

Lead officer:  Hagan Lewisman

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/11/2021

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

5.

Oxfordshire Recovery and Renewal Framework New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   16 Mar 2022

Lead officer:  Mish Tullar

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/12/2021

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

07 March 2022 - provisional reports

6.

Oxfordshire Food Strategy Action Plan New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision due:   19 Oct 2022

Lead officer:  Hagan Lewisman

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/03/2021

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

7.

Oxford City Council Safeguarding Report 2021/22 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet, Council

Decision due:   3 Oct 2022

Lead officer:  Daniella Granito

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/03/2021

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

8.

Annual Update of the Council Business Plan New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   16 Mar 2022

Lead officer:  Mish Tullar

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/03/2021

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Finance and Performance Panel

24 January 2022 - provisionally no reports

The draft of the Budget Review Group is expected to be signed off to go to Scrutiny on this date.

Housing and Homelessness Panel

02 February - provisional reports

1.

Allocation of Homeless Prevention Funds 22/23 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   16 Mar 2022

Lead officer:  Paul Wilding

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/03/2021

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

2.

Update of Housing Assistance and Disabled Adaptation Policy 2022 New!

Decision maker:  Cabinet

Decision:   16 Mar 2022

Lead officer:  Becky Walker

Decision status:  Recommendations Approved

Notice of proposed decision first published: 23/11/2021

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

Companies Panel

24 March 2022 - reports will be the same as those at the Shareholder and Joint Venture Group meeting (OCHL, OxWED and Barton)