Agenda and decisions

To appoint a Chair for the remainder of the 2025/26 municipal year.

Resolved 

(1)    That Councillor David Rogers be elected Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee for the remainder of the 2025/2026 Municipal Year.

In the event of the Vice-Chair being appointed as Chair, the committee will be required to appoint a new Vice-Chair.

Resolved 

(1)      That Councillor Dr Isabel Creed be elected Vice-Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee for the remainder of the 2025/2026 Municipal Year.

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 9 September 2025.

To receive communications from the Chair.

The Chair to advise whether they have agreed to any item of urgent business being admitted to the agenda.

Report of Assistant Director of Finance.

Purpose of report

To report to the committee the council’s performance position at the end of Quarter 2 2025-26.

Recommendations

The Overview and Scrutiny resolves:

1.1         To consider and note the contents of the council’s performance Quarter 2 report.

Resolved   

(1)       That having given due consideration, the Council’s Performance Monitoring Report Quarter 2 2025 - 2026 performance be noted, and no comments be submitted for Executive consideration.

Report of Interim Executive Director Neighbourhood Services.

Purpose of report

To provide an overview of the progress made on safeguarding measures and activity across Cherwell District Council, highlighting areas that have progressed through training and briefings. Identifying the themes of safeguarding concerns from the internal reporting mechanism, our partnership working with Oxfordshire Safeguarding Board and District Councils.

Recommendations

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee resolves:

1.1       To endorse the multiagency collaboration for safeguarding.

1.2       Consider actions for future safeguarding briefings for Members

Resolved

(1)          That having given due consideration, the Council’s Report on Safeguarding and the annual return be noted.

(2)          That the proposed actions for future Safeguarding briefings for Members be supported

Report of the Assistant Director Environmental Services and Corporate Director Communities.

Purpose of report

This report sets out the options for the Kerbside glass collection, and other new requirements driven by the Environment Act. It provides the necessary details to enable an informed decision.

Recommendations

 The Overview & Scrutiny Committee resolves:

1.1         Support the proposed changes to the service, introducing kerbside glass collections in January 2026.

1.2      Note the potential impacts of the Environment Act on the waste collection service and that a further report on other elements of Simpler Recycling will come forward to Executive in the near future

Resolved

(1)   That having given due consideration, the Kerbside Glass Collection Service report be noted.

To receive a presentation from Head of Regulatory Services and Community Safety.

***Please note the presentation will be to follow***

Resolved

(1)   That having given due consideration, the Flytipping presentation be noted.

An update on the Overview and Scrutiny Work Programme.

Recommendation

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee resolves: 

1.1       To consider and agree the Scrutiny Work Programme update.

Resolved   

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