Forward plan

Forward plan

Scrutiny Work Programme February - May 2026  (01/02/2026 to 31/05/2026, Work Programme of the Scrutiny Committee and its' Working Groups)

Plan items
No. Item

Scrutiny Committee

1.

Debt Recovery Procedure

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   3 Feb 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/02/2026

2.

AI Strategy New!

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   3 Feb 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/02/2026

3.

Noticeboards Update New!

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   3 Feb 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/02/2026

4.

Budget Review Group Report

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   3 Feb 2026

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

Climate and Environment Working Group

5.

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

6.

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

7.

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

8.

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

Housing and Homelessness Working Group

9.

Allocations Scheme Review

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

Decision due:   26 Feb 2026

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

10.

Measures to meet growing demand for Temporary Accommodation New!

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

Decision due:   26 Feb 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/02/2026

Scrutiny Committee

11.

Fly-tipping and Litter Management

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   10 Mar 2026

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

12.

Nighttime Economy New!

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   10 Mar 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/02/2026

13.

More Leisure Annual Service Plan (Year 3) and Update New!

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   10 Mar 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/02/2026

14.

WMB and CIL report New!

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   10 Mar 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/02/2026

Finance and Performance Working Group

15.

Procurement Act Update (including social value and impact)

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

16.

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

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

17.

Quarterly Integrated Performance Report - Q3 2025/26

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

18.

OCHL Business Plan

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

Decision due:   25 Mar 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/02/2026

Housing and Homelessness Working Group

19.

Housing Performance

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

20.

Housing Ombudsman Complaint Handling Code Self-Assessment

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

21.

Temporary Accommodation and Homelessness Update

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

Climate and Environment Working Group

22.

Local Area Energy Planning Update

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

Decision due:   1 Apr 2026

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

23.

Biodiversity Strategy Update

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

Decision due:   1 Apr 2026

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

24.

Biodiversity Net Gain Feasibility Study

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

Decision due:   1 Apr 2026

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

Scrutiny Committee

25.

Urgent Key Decisions Update

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   7 Apr 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/02/2026

26.

Watercourses and Ditches New!

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   7 Apr 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/02/2026

Finance and Performance Working Group

27.

No business New!

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

Decision due:   14 Apr 2026

Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/02/2026