Forward plan

Forward plan

Scrutiny Work Programme December 2025 - March 2026  (01/12/2025 to 31/03/2026, Work Programme of the Scrutiny Committee and its' Working Groups)

Plan items
No. Item

Scrutiny Committee

1.

Devolution

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   2 Dec 2025

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

2.

Authority Monitoring Report and Infrastructure Funding Statement New!

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   2 Dec 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/12/2025

Budget Review Group

3.

Meeting 1 New!

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Budget Review Group

Decision due:   9 Dec 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/12/2025

4.

Meeting 2 New!

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Budget Review Group

Decision due:   6 Jan 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/12/2025

5.

Meeting 3 New!

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Budget Review Group

Decision due:   7 Jan 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/12/2025

6.

Meeting 4 New!

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Budget Review Group

Decision due:   15 Jan 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/12/2025

7.

Meeting 5 New!

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Budget Review Group

Decision due:   20 Jan 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/12/2025

Scrutiny Committee

8.

Local Plan 2045

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   13 Jan 2026

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

9.

Workforce Report 2025 New!

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   13 Jan 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/12/2025

Climate and Environment Working Group

10.

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

11.

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

12.

Budget Review Group Report

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   3 Feb 2026

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

Housing and Homelessness Working Group

13.

No items New!

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

Decision due:   18 Feb 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/12/2025

Climate and Environment Working Group

14.

Net Zero Tracker

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

15.

Heat Network Update

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

16.

EV Infrastructure Update

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

17.

Shared Prosperity Fund Allocation and Green Skills

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

18.

Biodiversity Net Gain Feasibility Study

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

Scrutiny Committee

19.

Fly-tipping and Litter Management New!

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   10 Mar 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/12/2025

Finance and Performance Working Group

20.

Procurement Act Update (including social value and impact) New!

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

Decision due:   25 Mar 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/12/2025

21.

Issues faced by the Local Government Sector and how Oxford City Council Compares New!

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

Decision due:   25 Mar 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/12/2025

22.

Quarterly Integrated Performance Report - Q3 2025/26 New!

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

Decision due:   25 Mar 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/12/2025

Housing and Homelessness Working Group

23.

Housing Performance New!

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

Decision due:   31 Mar 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/12/2025

24.

Housing Ombudsman Complaint Handling Code Self-Assessment New!

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

Decision due:   31 Mar 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/12/2025

25.

Temporary Accommodation and Homelessness Update New!

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

Decision due:   31 Mar 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/12/2025