Forward plan

Forward plan

Scrutiny Work Programme August 2025 - November 2025  (01/09/2025 to 30/11/2025, Work Programme of the Scrutiny Committee and its' Working Groups)

Plan items
No. Item

Housing and Homelessness Working Group

1.

Temporary Accommodation Placement Policy

Decision maker:  Housing and Homelessness Working Group (of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision due:   2 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Kieran Edmunds

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/07/2025

2.

Re-procurement of Housing First support service

Decision maker:  Housing and Homelessness Working Group (of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision due:   2 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Ossi Mosley

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/07/2025

3.

Housing Performance

Decision maker:  Housing and Homelessness Working Group (of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision due:   2 Sep 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/06/2025

4.

Annual update on Allocations and Lettings

Decision maker:  Housing and Homelessness Working Group (of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision due:   2 Sep 2025

Lead officer:  Kieran Edmunds

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/07/2025

Climate and Environment Working Group

5.

Heat Network Update

Decision maker:  Climate and Environment Working Group (of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision due:   4 Sep 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/06/2025

6.

EV Infrastructure Update

Decision maker:  Climate and Environment Working Group (of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision due:   4 Sep 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/06/2025

7.

Local Area Energy Planning

Decision maker:  Climate and Environment Working Group (of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision due:   4 Sep 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/06/2025

Scrutiny Committee

8.

Citizen and Community Engagement Policy 2025

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   9 Sep 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/06/2025

9.

Budget Review Group Scope

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   9 Sep 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/06/2025

Finance and Performance Working Group

10.

Online Payments System Rollout - Update Report

Decision maker:  Finance and Performance Working Group (of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision due:   29 Oct 2025

Originally due:   16 Jul 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/06/2025

11.

Quarterly Integrated Performance Report - Q4 2024/25

Decision maker:  Finance and Performance Working Group (of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision due:   11 Sep 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/07/2025

12.

Quarterly Integrated Performance Report - Q1 2025/26

Decision maker:  Finance and Performance Working Group (of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision due:   11 Sep 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/06/2025

13.

Optimism Bias relating to sizeable commercial properties in the city centre New!

Decision maker:  Finance and Performance Working Group (of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision due:   29 Oct 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/08/2025

Climate and Environment Working Group

14.

Net Zero Tracker

Decision maker:  Climate and Environment Working Group (of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision due:   17 Nov 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/06/2025

15.

Biodiversity Strategy and Environment Act update

Decision maker:  Climate and Environment Working Group (of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision due:   17 Nov 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/06/2025

Scrutiny Committee

16.

Annual Safeguarding Report

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   14 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Laura Jones

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/07/2025

17.

Project Approval and Delegations for Westlands Drive and Halliday Hill affordable housing scheme

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   14 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Megan McFarlane

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/07/2025

18.

Anti-Social Behaviour Report

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   14 Oct 2025

Lead officer:  Richard Adams

Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/07/2025

Finance and Performance Working Group

19.

Council Tax Reduction Scheme 2026/27 New!

Decision maker:  Finance and Performance Working Group (of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision due:   29 Oct 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/08/2025

Scrutiny Committee - Special

Scrutiny Committee

Housing and Homelessness Working Group

20.

Housing Complaint Handling Performance (Q1 and Q2) New!

Decision maker:  Housing and Homelessness Working Group (of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision due:   13 Nov 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/08/2025

21.

Resident Involvement Strategy 2025-27 New!

Decision maker:  Housing and Homelessness Working Group (of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision due:   13 Nov 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/08/2025

22.

Housing Carbon Reduction New!

Decision maker:  Housing and Homelessness Working Group (of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision due:   13 Nov 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/08/2025

Finance and Performance Working Group

23.

Quarterly Integrated Performance Report - Q2 2025/26 New!

Decision maker:  Finance and Performance Working Group (of the Scrutiny Committee)

Decision due:   26 Nov 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 28/08/2025