Forward plan

Forward plan

Scrutiny Work Programme October 2025 - January 2026  (01/10/2025 to 31/01/2026, Work Programme of the Scrutiny Committee and its' Working Groups)

Plan items
No. Item

Scrutiny Committee

1.

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

2.

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

3.

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

4.

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

5.

OX Place - 2024/25 Annual Accounts and Dividend New!

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

Decision due:   29 Oct 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/10/2025

6.

OX Place - Options Review New!

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

Decision due:   29 Oct 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/10/2025

Housing and Homelessness Working Group

7.

Housing Complaint Handling Performance (Q1 and Q2)

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

8.

Resident Involvement Strategy 2025-27

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

9.

Housing Carbon Reduction

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

10.

Building Safety & Compliance (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: 22/10/2025

Scrutiny Committee - Special

11.

Local Government Reorganisation New!

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   2 Dec 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/10/2025

Scrutiny Committee

12.

Hackney Carriage Vehicle Emission Standards New!

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   11 Nov 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/10/2025

Climate and Environment Working Group

13.

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

14.

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

15.

Draft Air Quality Action Plan New!

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

Decision due:   17 Nov 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/10/2025

16.

Local Nature Recovery Strategy New!

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

Decision due:   17 Nov 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/10/2025

Finance and Performance Working Group

17.

Quarterly Integrated Performance Report - Q2 2025/26

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

18.

OxWED Delivery Strategy for Oxford West End

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

Decision due:   26 Nov 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/09/2025

19.

ODS Business Plan and Acquisitons update New!

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

Decision due:   26 Nov 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/10/2025

Scrutiny Committee

20.

Devolution New!

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   2 Dec 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/10/2025

21.

Tenancy Strategy and Tenancy Policy New!

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   2 Dec 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/10/2025

22.

Resident Involvement Strategy New!

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   2 Dec 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/10/2025

Scrutiny Committee

23.

No items at this stage New!

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   13 Jan 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/10/2025

Climate and Environment Working Group

24.

Biodiversity Strategy Update New!

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

Decision due:   27 Jan 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/10/2025

25.

Local Area Energy Planning Update New!

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

Decision due:   27 Jan 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 22/10/2025