Agenda and decisions

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday 15 October 2024 6.30 pm

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

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

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Items
No.	Item
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. Additional documents: Webcast for 2.
3.	Minutes PDF 234 KB To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the meeting held on 10 September 2024. Additional documents: Webcast for 3.
4.	Chairman's Announcements To receive communications from the Chairman. Additional documents: Webcast for 4.
5.	Urgent Business The Chairman to advise whether they have agreed to any item of urgent business being admitted to the agenda. Additional documents: Webcast for 5.
6.	New Cherwell District Council Housing Strategy 2025-2030 PDF 272 KB Report of Assistant Director Housing and Wellbeing Purpose of report To present to the Committee a new draft Housing Strategy. Recommendations The Overview and Scrutiny Committee resolves: 1.1 To consider and comment on the contents of the new drafted Housing Strategy and make any recommendations to the Executive. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - New Housing Strategy 2025-30 – draft for consultation , item 6. PDF 717 KB Appendix 2 - Equalities and Climate Impact Assessment Housing Strategy , item 6. PDF 776 KB Webcast for 6. Decision: Resolved (1) That having given due consideration, the following comments and recommendations be referred to the Executive in respect of the draft Housing Strategy: i) That the development of the new Local Plan be aligned with the new Housing Strategy, once adopted. ii) To include in the Housing Strategy Action Plan a section to provide further details and emphasis on single people in insecure accommodation (eg “sofa surfing”). iii) That the reference text stating “not applicable” in the climate and environmental impact implications assessment be substituted with a more appropriate description in the officer report to the Executive. iv) The reference to the Oxfordshire Plan 2050 be removed from the final version of the Housing Strategy. (2) That officers be recommended to submit a summary of consultation responses received as part of the report to Executive and Executive be recommended to give those responses due consideration.
7.	Working Groups Update PDF 296 KB An update on the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Food Insecurity and Climate Action Scrutiny Working Groups since the last Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 10 September 2024. Recommendation The Overview and Scrutiny Committee resolves: 1.1 To note the Scrutiny Working Groups update, including the updated membership of each working group. 1.2 To agree the terms of reference for the Food Insecurity Scrutiny Working Group, as set out in Appendix 1 of the briefing note. Additional documents: Appendix 1 - Scoping for Food Insecurity Working Group , item 7. PDF 193 KB Webcast for 7. Decision: Resolved (1) That the Scrutiny Working Groups update be noted and that the updated membership of each of the Scrutiny Working Groups be agreed, (Climate Change Scrutiny Working Group, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Scrutiny Working Group and Food Insecurity Scrutiny Working Group). (2) That the terms of reference for the Food Insecurity Scrutiny Working Group be agreed.
8.	Work Programme 2024-25 PDF 385 KB An update on the Overview and Scrutiny Work Programme 2024/25. The Overview and Scrutiny Committee resolves: Recommendation The Overview and Scrutiny 1.1 To consider and agree the Scrutiny Work Programme 2024/2025 update. Additional documents: Webcast for 8. Decision: Resolved (1) That the updated Scrutiny Work Programme 2024/2025 be agreed.