Forward plan

Forward plan

Scrutiny Work Programme November 2025 - February 2026  (01/11/2025 to 28/02/2026, Work Programme of the Scrutiny Committee and its' Working Groups)

Plan items
No. Item

Scrutiny Committee - Special

1.

Local Government Reorganisation

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   2 Dec 2025

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

Scrutiny Committee

2.

Hackney Carriage Vehicle Emission Standards

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   11 Nov 2025

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

Housing and Homelessness Working Group

3.

Building Safety & Compliance (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: 22/10/2025

4.

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

5.

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

6.

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

Climate and Environment Working Group

7.

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

8.

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

9.

Draft Air Quality Action Plan

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

10.

Treasury Annual Report New!

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

Decision due:   26 Nov 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/11/2025

11.

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

12.

ODS Business Plan and Acquisitons update

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

13.

Devolution

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   2 Dec 2025

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

14.

Workforce Report 2025 New!

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   2 Dec 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/11/2025

Scrutiny Committee

15.

Local Plan 2045 New!

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   13 Jan 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/11/2025

Climate and Environment Working Group

16.

Biodiversity Strategy Update

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

17.

Local Area Energy Planning Update

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

Scrutiny Committee

18.

Budget Review Group Report New!

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   3 Feb 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/11/2025

Housing and Homelessness Working Group

19.

No items at this stage New!

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

Decision due:   18 Feb 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/11/2025

Climate and Environment Working Group

20.

Net Zero Tracker New!

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

Decision due:   25 Feb 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/11/2025

21.

Heat Network Update New!

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

Decision due:   25 Feb 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/11/2025

22.

EV Infrastructure Update New!

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

Decision due:   25 Feb 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/11/2025

23.

Shared Prosperity Fund Allocation and Green Skills New!

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

Decision due:   25 Feb 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/11/2025

24.

Biodiversity Net Gain Feasibility Study New!

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

Decision due:   25 Feb 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/11/2025