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Agenda

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence and Temporary Appointments

To receive any apologies for absence and temporary appointments.

2.

Declarations of Interest

To receive any declarations from Members of the Committee on any items to be considered at the meeting.

3.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 54 KB

To approve the minutes of the meeting held 12 February 2025.

4.

Chair's announcements

To receive any announcements from the Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

5.

Participation of the Public

To receive any submissions from members of the public, in accordance with the Council’s Rules of Procedure, anyone who lives in the district or who pays council tax or business rates to the Council is eligible to read a statement or express an opinion at this meeting.  You can register to speak by sending your written submission of no more than 750 words to democratic.services@westoxon.gov.uk by no later than 10.00am on the working day before the meeting.

6.

Report back on recommendations pdf icon PDF 169 KB

For the Committee to note the Executive’s response to any recommendations arising from the previous Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting.

7.

Publica Phase Two Transition Plan pdf icon PDF 487 KB

Purpose:

To consider the transition plan.

 

Recommendation:

That the Committee scrutinises the report and agrees any recommendations it wishes to submit to the Executive on 12 March 2025.

Additional documents:

8.

Community Grants - Westhive Review pdf icon PDF 121 KB

Purpose:

A review of the Westhive Crowdfunding scheme to date and consideration of the outcomes as detailed in the report.

 

Recommendation:

That the Committee considers the report and agrees any recommendations it wishes to submit to the Executive on 12 March 2025.

Additional documents:

9.

West Oxfordshire Local Plan 2041 – Preferred Options Consultation pdf icon PDF 80 KB

Purpose:

To provide an update on the emerging draft West Oxfordshire Local Plan 2041 including the Regulation 18 ‘preferred options’ public consultation which is scheduled to begin in May 2025.

 

Recommendation:

That the Committee considers the report and agrees any recommendations it wishes to submit to the Executive on 12 March 2025.

10.

Service Performance Report 2024-25 Quarter Three pdf icon PDF 93 KB

Purpose:

To provide details of the Council’s operational performance at the end of 2024-25 Quarter Three (Q3).

 

Recommendation:

That the Committee considers the report and agrees any recommendations it wishes to submit to the Executive on 12 March 2025.

Additional documents:

11.

Financial Performance Report 2024-25 Quarter Three pdf icon PDF 398 KB

Purpose:

To provide details of the Council’s financial performance at the end of 2024-25 Quarter Three (Q3).

 

Recommendation:

That the Committee considers the report and agrees any recommendations it wishes to submit to the Executive on 12 March 2025.

Additional documents:

12.

Committee Work Programme pdf icon PDF 65 KB

Purpose:

To provide the Committee with an updated Work Programme for the remainder of 2024/25.

 

Recommendation:

That the Committee notes and comments on the work programme.

13.

Executive Work Programme pdf icon PDF 138 KB

Purpose:

To give the Committee the opportunity to comment on the Executive Work Programme.

 

Recommendation:

That the Committee agrees which items on the Executive Work Programme should be subject to pre-decision scrutiny and the priority order of those items.