Agenda and decisions


Venue: Bodicote House, Bodicote, Banbury, Oxon OX15 4AA

Contact: Emma Faulkner, Democratic and Elections  Email: democracy@cherwell-dc.gov.uk, 01295 221534

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2.

Declarations of Interest

Members are asked to declare any interest and the nature of that interest which they may have in any of the items under consideration at this meeting. 

 

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3.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 226 KB

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 30 January 2024.

 

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4.

Chairman's Announcements

To receive communications from the Chairman.

 

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Urgent Business

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

 

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6.

Future Oxfordshire Partnership - Scrutiny Panel Update

The Future Oxfordshire Partnership Scrutiny Panel will meet on 11 March. The agenda is publicly available via the Vale of White Horse website.

 

The Cherwell District Council appointed representatives to the Scrutiny Panel – Councillors John Broad, Lynn Pratt and Sean Woodcock – will give a verbal update to the Committee on the outcome of the meeting.

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Decision:

Resolved

 

(1)   That the update regarding the Future Oxfordshire Partnership (FOP) be noted.

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Performance Outcomes Framework 2024/25 pdf icon PDF 253 KB

Report of Asisstant Director Customer Focus

 

Purpose of report

 

To share the proposed approach for measuring, monitoring, and reporting on the council’s performance towards its priorities and objectives for 2024/25 and to capture any recommended changes for Executive consideration.

 

Recommendations

 

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee resolves:

 

1.1      To consider the proposed approach for managing the council’s performance for 2024/25, specifically the 44 performance indicators and their respective targets.

 

1.2     To agree any recommended changes to the proposed performance framework for Executive consideration, at their meeting on 8 April 2024.

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Decision:

Resolved

 

(1)    That having given due consideration, the approach to managing the council’s performance for 2024/25 be noted.

 

(2)    That having given due consideration, no changes be recommended to Executive for consideration.

8.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Action Plans 2024-25 pdf icon PDF 514 KB

Report of Asisstant Director Customer Focus

 

Purpose of report

 

To consider the draft action plan for delivering the council’s equality, diversity and inclusion commitments for creating inclusive communities and services, which are set out in its Equalities Framework, Including Everyone.

 

Recommendations

 

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee resolves:

 

1.1     To review the draft action plans for Inclusive Communities and Inclusive Services and provide comments for the Executive to consider at its 8 April 2024 meeting.

 

1.2     To recommend to the Executive that there is a delegation of authority to the Assistant Director for Customer Focus to make minor amendments to the agreed Inclusive Communities and Services Action Plans in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Corporate Services and Chair of the EDI working group.

 

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Decision:

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(1)        That having given due consideration, the following comments be referred to Executive for consideration at their 8April meeting:

 

·       Inclusive Communities action plan Commitments EDI 1.03 and 1.04 – consideration be given to amending the wording in the ‘proposed action’ column to acknowledge the work undertaken so far and providing a commitment to build on that work going forward.

 

(2)        That Executive be recommended to delegate authority to the Assistant Director for Customer Focus to make minor amendments to the agreed Inclusive Communities and Services Actions Plans, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Corporate Services and Chair of the EDI working group.

9.

Community Safety Update and Brighter Future Initiatives Presentation pdf icon PDF 2 MB

The Committee will receive presentations from the Head of Regulatory Services and Community Safety and the Assistant Director Wellbeing and Housing on work being undertaken in relation to Community Safety and the Brighter Futures Initiatives specifically related to the prevention of Anti-social behaviour.

 

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Decision:

Resolved 

 

(1)    That the Community Safety update and Brighter Future Initiatives presentations be noted.

10.

Working Group Update - March 2024 pdf icon PDF 213 KB

An update on work undertaken since the last Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 30 January 2024 by the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Food Insecurity and Climate Action working groups.

 

Recommendation

 

The meeting is recommended:

 

1.1       To consider and comment on the work undertaken since the last Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 30 January 2024.

 

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Decision:

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(1)  That the working group updates be noted.

11.

Work Programme 2023-24

Following the approval of the Constitution changes by full Council on 26 February, a meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee will be arranged to appoint the Chair and vice-Chair for the 2024-25 Municipal Year.

 

Committee specific training and a work programme planning session will be held, to inform the indicative work programme that will be considered at the first formal meeting of the Committee scheduled for 25 June 2024. Meeting dates for the rest of the year have previously been agreed by full Council, and as a reminder are as follows:

 

25 June 2024

30 July 2024

10 September 2024

15 October 2024

26 November 2024

28 January 2025

11 March 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

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