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OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY WORK PROGRAMME

 

 

Meeting: 24/03/2026 - Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Item 78)

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REPORT OF THE SCRUTINY OFFICER

 

This report highlights items scheduled in the work programme of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee for the 2025-26 civic year. It also includes items that have not yet been assigned to a specific meeting of the Committee.

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED:

 

(1)       That the Committee prioritised topics for inclusion in the Work Programme attached as Appendix A and, where appropriate, determined the high-level form and timing of scrutiny input.

 

(2)       That the Committee, having considered the most recent iteration of the Forward Plan, as attached at Appendix B, suggested a list of items to be considered at its meetings in the coming civic year.

 

(3)       That the Committee noted the Decisions and Monitoring Tracker, attached as Appendix C to the report.

 

REASONS FOR DECISIONS:

 

(1)       To allow the Committee to set a work programme which provides focused Member oversight, encourages open debate and seeks to achieve service improvement through effectively policy development and meaningful policy and service change.

 

(2)       The need to observe Constitutional requirements and monitor the Forward Plan for appropriate items to scrutinise remains a key aspect of work programming.

Minutes:

Audio recording – 3 hours 20 minutes 11 seconds

 

The Scrutiny Officer presented the report entitled ‘Overview and Scrutiny Work Programme 2025-26’ and advised that:

 

·                Decisions from the previous meeting were attached at Appendix C to the report.

·                The recommendations from the LGA Corporate Peer Challenge Follow Up report had been approved at the Cabinet meeting on 17 February 2026.

·                A recommendation to note the Decisions and Monitoring Tracker had been missed out of the report but would be incorporated into the report for the next meeting.

·                The Work Programme had been attached at Appendix A, and Members were encouraged to provide questions to officers on reports ahead of meetings.

·                The most recent Forward Plan published on 13 March was attached at Appendix B.

·                Scrutiny Training, which would include Work Programme development for the 2026/27 Civic Year, would take place on 12 May 2026.

 

Councillor Jon Clayden proposed and Councillor Paul Ward seconded and, following a vote, it was:

 

RESOLVED:

 

(1)       That the Committee prioritised topics for inclusion in the Work Programme attached as Appendix A and, where appropriate, determined the high-level form and timing of scrutiny input.

 

(2)       That the Committee, having considered the most recent iteration of the Forward Plan, as attached at Appendix B, suggested a list of items to be considered at its meetings in the coming civic year.

 

(3)       That the Committee noted the Decisions and Monitoring Tracker, attached as Appendix C to the report.

 

REASONS FOR DECISIONS:

 

(1)       To allow the Committee to set a work programme which provides focused Member oversight, encourages open debate and seeks to achieve service improvement through effectively policy development and meaningful policy and service change.

 

(2)       The need to observe Constitutional requirements and monitor the Forward Plan for appropriate items to scrutinise remains a key aspect of work programming.