Forward plan

Forward plan

Scrutiny Work Programme August 2026 - November 2026  (12/08/2026 to 30/11/2026, Work Programme of the Scrutiny Committee and its' Working Groups)

Plan items
No. Item

Scrutiny Committee

1.

Use of CIL funding to support infrastructure and public realm related to the Cowley Branch Line (Report for Cabinet)

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   11 Aug 2026

Lead officer:  Clive Tritton

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/07/2026

Housing and Homelessness Working Group

2.

HRA Policies New!

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

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/08/2026

3.

Annual Review of the Housing, Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Strategy 2023-28 New!

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

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/08/2026

4.

Oxfordshire Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy (2026-2028) New!

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

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/08/2026

5.

Annual Complaint Performance and Service Improvement Report and Self-Assessment against the Housing Ombudsman Complaint Handling Code 2025-26 New!

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

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/08/2026

6.

Housing Competence and Conduct New!

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

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/08/2026

Scrutiny Committee

7.

Gloucester Green Market (Scrutiny Commissioned Report)

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/06/2026

8.

Community Safety Service Redesign (Scrutiny Commissioned Report)

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/06/2026

Scrutiny Committee

9.

Pavement and Road Maintenance (Scrutiny Commissioned Report)

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/06/2026

10.

Community Engagement and Procurement Plan (Scrutiny Commissioned Report) New!

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Decision due:   13 Oct 2026

Decision status:  Information Only

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/08/2026

11.

Annual Safeguarding Report (Cabinet Report) New!

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/08/2026

Climate and Environment

12.

Net Zero Tracker New!

Decision maker:  Independent Remuneration Panel

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/08/2026

13.

Air Quality Update (Scrutiny Commissioned Report) New!

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

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/08/2026

14.

Waste and Recycling Programme and ODS Services (Scrutiny Commissioned Report)

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

Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/06/2026

Finance and Performance Working Group

15.

OX Place Development Sites Update New!

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

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/08/2026

16.

OX Place Finance Report New!

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

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/08/2026

17.

OX Place Strategic Overview of Risk New!

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

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/08/2026

18.

OX Place Formal approval of Dividend Policy New!

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

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/08/2026

19.

OX Place Formal approval of Reserves Policy New!

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

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/08/2026

20.

OX Place Formal approval of Scheme of Delegation New!

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

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/08/2026

Housing and Homelessness

21.

Housing Services Performance Report New!

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

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/08/2026

22.

Resident Engagement “You Said, We Did” Report New!

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

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/08/2026

23.

Housing Consumer Standards Improvement Plan New!

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

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/08/2026

Scrutiny Committee

24.

Update to Council's Responsibilities for Watercourses and Ditches (Scrutiny Commissioned Report)

Decision maker:  Scrutiny Committee

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/07/2026

Finance and Performance

25.

No items New!

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

Notice of proposed decision first published: 12/08/2026