Issue - meetings

The Chair and Vice-Chair of the Committee are meeting with Corporate Leadership Team on 8 July, to discuss the items on the work programme and suggested timings and format for each one. The work programme will be published as a supplement to the agenda after that meeting has taken place.

Committee members will have the opportunity to propose further subjects for consideration, and should bear in mind the five roles of scrutiny:

·       Performance Monitoring

·       Policy Development

·       Policy Review

·       Holding the Executive to Account – the latest version of the Executive Forward Plan can be viewed via the Cherwell District Council website

·       External Scrutiny

Resolved

(1)        That having given due consideration, the indicative Work Programme 2025 – 2026 be noted and endorsed.

The Committee considered the indicative work programme for 2025-26.

The Chair explained that since the last meeting, she and the Vice-Chair had met with Corporate Leadership Team on 8 July, to discuss the indicative work programme and suggested timings and format for each item.

The Committee were asked to consider and provide feedback and suggestions on the indicative Work Programme 2025 – 2026 as presented in the supplement to the agenda.

In response to a question relating to the inclusion of Primary Care expansion as a result of Section 106 (s106) contributions within the Performance of s106 item of the work programme, the Chair confirmed that the request would be made to relevant officers.

In response to a question relating to changes in national business rate redistribution as a result of a change in government legislation and the potential impact on service levels within the district, the Committee were advised that this would be covered by the service levels item scheduled for the November meeting. An additional question was asked regarding a briefing for Members in advance of that item, on desired service levels and any relevant national targets for all of the council services. It was agreed that the query would be raised with relevant officers and an update be provided at the next meeting of the Committee.

Resolved

(1)    That having given due consideration, the indicative Work Programme 2025 – 2026 be noted and endorsed.