Agenda, decisions and minutes

There were no declarations of interest.

There were no items of urgent business.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 22 November 2016.

The Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 22 November 2016 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

To receive communications from the Chairman.

There were no Chairman’s announcements.

Report of the Director of Strategy and Commissioning.

Purpose of Report

The purpose of this report is to facilitate the development of the corporate business plan, its associated priorities and pledges for 2017/18.

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee is invited to consider, discuss and offer feedback upon the proposed priorities and pledges for 2017/18 in order to ensure a transparent and engaging whole Council approachto the development of the priorities, prior to consideration by Executive and Full Council in February 2017.

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended to:

1.1      consider the draft corporate priorities, outcomes and pledges for 2017/18

1.2      identify any areas to be discussed for referral to Executive in February 2017.

Resolved

(1)       That the draft corporate priorities, outcomes and pledges for 2017/18 be noted

(2)       That no areas be referred to Executive

The Committee considered a report of the Director – Strategy and Commissioning which detailed the proposed Corporate Business Plan, Priorities and Pledges for 2017/18.

The Director explained that the plan had been worked on since July 2016, and had involved members of the Executive and the Joint Management team.

The Director added that an additional page was being drafted for inclusion in the plan, which would summarise the key issues currently facing local government.

In response to questions raised by the Committee relating to taxi policy, the removal of recycling bins from the Admiral Holland pub in Banbury and a change in the frequency of some financial reporting, the Director agreed to gather responses from relevant officers for circulation after the meeting.

Resolved

(1)       That the draft corporate priorities, outcomes and pledges for 2017/18 be noted

(2)       That no areas be referred to Executive

Report of Head of Law and Governance

Purpose of report

To give an update on the Overview and Scrutiny work programme for 2016-2017

Recommendations

The meeting is recommended:

1.1         To review the draft work programme (Appendix 1).

1.2         To identify any items from the Executive Work Programme to form part of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee Work Programme for 2016/17.

1.3         To identify any other possible future topics for scrutiny and consider whether these topics should have scoping documents produced, based on the considerations of risk and what value scrutiny can add through considering the issue.

Resolved

(1)       That the work programme be noted

The Committee considered the work programme for the remainder of the 2016-2017 municipal year.

With regard to the working groups established at the November 2016 meeting of the Committee, officers advised that meetings would be arranged in due course to discuss the topics in more detail, and to draft scoping documents for consideration by the Committee.

In connection with the on-going situation with the Horton Hospital and the possible downgrading of available services, the Committee commented that it was important to monitor developments.   

Resolved

(1)       That the work programme be noted