Agenda

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meetings held on 12 March and 13 June 2024.

To receive communications from the Chairman.

Report of Assistant Director – Customer Focus

Purpose of report

To report to the committee the council’s performance position at the end of the financial year 2023-2024.

Recommendations

Officers recommend the committee:

1.1         To note the Council’s End of year performance report for 2023/24

The Chairman, Assistant Director – Law and Governance/Monitoring Officer and the Principal Officer – Scrutiny and Democratic Lead will facilitate a discussion on work programme planning for the 2024-2025 Municipal Year.

Committee members will have the opportunity to propose 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

The Committee will also need to consider whether the following three working groups should continue in 2024-2025.

·         Climate Action

·         Food Insecurity

·         Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (joint group with Personnel Committee)

Officers will also give details of suggested topics by service areas, for Committee consideration.

Meeting dates have been set for the remainder of the Municipal Year and are as follows (all 6:30pm):

Tuesday 10 September

Tuesday 15 October

Tuesday 26 November

Tuesday 28 January

Tuesday 11 March