Agenda


Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 16 December 2025 6.30 pm

Venue: 39 Castle Quay, Banbury, OX16 5FD

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

Media

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence and Notification of Substitute Members

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. 

 

3.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 252 KB

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 11 November 2025.

 

4.

Chairman's Announcements

To receive communications from the Chairman.

 

5.

Urgent Business

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

 

6.

Crime and Disorder Scrutiny - Cherwell Safer Communities Partnership and Thames Valley Police pdf icon PDF 173 KB

To fulfil the Council’s requirement regarding crime and disorder scrutiny, in relation to the Cherwell Community Safety Partnership.

 

Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Barber, Chief Constable Jason Hogg and Chief Superintendent Ben Clarke will be in attendance to answer questions from the Committee on their presentation (to follow).

 

The Committee will also receive a presentation from the Head of Regulatory Services and Community Safety (to follow).  

 

All Members of the Council are invited to attend the meeting for this item.

 

If possible, Members are asked to submit questions to the Democratic and Elections Team in advance of the meeting

Additional documents:

7.

Work Programme Update pdf icon PDF 381 KB

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.

 

For Information - Scrutiny Guide pdf icon PDF 359 KB

The Scrutiny Guide is attached for information and reference.