Agenda and decisions

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

Minutes to follow due to the meeting being held after agenda publication.

To receive communications from the Chairman.

To receive a verbal update on the Housing Action Plan.

Resolved

(1)  That having given due consideration, the Housing Action Plan update be noted.

(2)  That a further report be brought to the next meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee on the 03 June 2025 as agreed in the work programme 2025-26.

Report of the Assistant Director Wellbeing and Housing.

Purpose of report

To receive an update on the Wellbeing Strategy and agree Outcome and Evaluation measures.

Recommendations

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee resolves:

1.1         To request the Executive to note “Everybody’s Wellbeing” Wellbeing Strategy, agree the Evaluation baseline measures and action plan measures

Resolved

(1)   That having given due consideration, the Everybody’s Wellbeing Strategy Impact Assessment report be noted.

Report of the Assistant Director Customer Focus.

Purpose of report

To get feedback from the committee on the council’s draft Annual Delivery Plan and Performance measures for 2025/26.

Recommendations

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee resolves:

1.1         To consider the draft Annual Delivery Plan for 2025/26 and accompanying performance measures. 

1.2         To recommend changes and adaptions to the Executive prior to the committee finalising the annual delivery plan and associated measures.

Resolved

(1)      That having given due consideration, the Annual Delivery Plan and Performance Measures 2025-26 report be noted.

(2)      That it be recommended to the Executive:

i.       That the Key Performance Indicators (KPI) on Number of Homeless Households living in Temporary Accommodation retain the number of homeless households living in Temporary Accommodation and include an additional KPI metric on the number of people who are in nightly charged accommodation.

ii.      That in relation to the quarterly milestones within the Annual Delivery Plan the following methodology and approach be adopted:

Quarter 1 - Survey of tenants to analyse and establish a baseline for concerns and needs

Quarter 2 -  Establish a monitoring framework based on the   analysis of the above

Quarter 3 -   Hold a registered providers forum

Quarter 4 - Further survey of tenants to inform actions for 2026/27.

Report of the Assistant Director Customer Focus.

Purpose of report

Overview and Scrutiny have requested answers to questions relating to the council’s Transformation programme. This report responds to the questions raised and answers them as they have been asked.

Recommendations

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee resolves:

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

Resolved

(1)  That having given due consideration, the Transformation Programme report be noted.

An update on the Scrutiny Working Groups since the last Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 28 January 2025. 

Recommendations   

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee resolves: 

1.1         To note the Scrutiny Working Groups update.

1.2         To consider and agree the Climate Action Scrutiny report and make any recommendations to the Executive. 

1.3         To consider and agree the EDI Scrutiny Report and make any recommendations to the Executive. 

1.4         To consider and agree the Food Insecurity Scrutiny Report and make any recommendations to the Executive.

Resolved  

(1)          That the Scrutiny Working Groups update be noted.

(2)          That the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Scrutiny Report be agreed and adopted and be referred to the Executive for an Executive Response.

(3)          That the Climate Action Scrutiny Report be agreed and adopted and be referred to the Executive for an Executive Response.

(4)          That the Food Insecurity Scrutiny Report be agreed and adopted.

(5)          That the Planning Application Appeals Scrutiny Recommendations set out in the Scrutiny Update Briefing Report be agreed, as set out in the Minutes, and be referred to the Executive for an Executive Response and

(6)          That a scrutiny report be prepared setting out the findings of the Planning Application Appeals scrutiny inquiry and brought before the next meeting of the Committee for consideration and agreement.

An update on the Overview and Scrutiny Work Programme.

Work programme planning and the work programme for the 2025-2026 municipal year will be considered at the first meeting of the new municipal year,  3 June 2025.

Resolved   

(1)         That the Scrutiny Work Programme 2024-25 be agreed.

(2)         That a report on the Housing Action Plan be brought to the future meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee on the 03 June 2025.