Agenda and decisions

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 16 December 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 3 2025-26.

Recommendations

The Overview and Scrutiny resolves:

1.1         To consider and note the contents of the council’s performance Quarter 3 report.

***Please note this report will be to follow***

Resolved   

(1)          That having given due consideration, the Council’s Performance Monitoring Report Quarter 3 2025 - 2026 performance be noted.

Report of the Assistant Director Law and Governance and Monitoring Officer

Purpose of report

To present the Executive Responses to four sets of recommendations from Overview and Scrutiny Committee, following the presentation of the scrutiny reports to the Executive on 7 October 2025.

Recommendations

That Overview and Scrutiny resolves:

1.1         To note the Executive Responses to the Overview and Scrutiny Recommendations, attached at Appendices 1 to 4.

1.2         To monitor progress/implementation of recommendations as necessary

Resolved   

(1)                  That having given due consideration, the Executive Response to the Overview & Scrutiny Recommendations be noted.

(2)                  That the progress/implementation of recommendations be monitored, with an update scheduled for the July 2026 meeting of the Committee.

Report of the Executive Director, Resources

Purpose of report

To provide Overview & Scrutiny with a detailed update on the Council’s Cherwell Futures Programme, focusing on governance improvements, standardisation, workforce development, and the agreement of priorities since the last report.

Recommendations

The Overview & Scrutiny Committee resolves:

1.1         To note the progress made on governance, standardisation, and   workforce development.

1.2       To comment on the contents of this report and make any recommendations.

Resolved   

(1)                  That having given due consideration, the Cherwell Futures Programme update 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 be noted.