Agenda

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 4th March, 2026 5.30 pm

Venue: Committee Room 1, Council Offices, Woodgreen, Witney, Oxfordshire OX28 1NB. View directions

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Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies for Absence and Temporary Appointments To receive any apologies for absence and temporary appointments. The quorum for the Committee is four members.
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 333 KB To approve the minutes of the Committee meeting held 4 February 2026.
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 Public Participation Rules. The deadline for submissions is 2.00pm, two clear working days before the meeting.
6.	Report back on recommendations PDF 185 KB To note the Executive’s response to the Committee’s recommendations on Mental Health Initiatives and Nature Recovery.
7.	National Planning Policy Framework: Proposed reforms and other changes to the planning system PDF 153 KB View the background to item 7. Purpose To consider the Council’s response to the Government’s consultation on proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and other aspects of the planning system. Recommendation That the Executive resolves to: 1. Note the content of the report and agree that the suggested draft consultation response attached at Annex A is submitted to Government. Annex A- to follow
8.	2025/26 Quarterly Finance Review Q3 PDF 399 KB View the background to item 8. Report to follow. Additional documents: Annex A - Q3 , item 8. PDF 479 KB Annex B - Q3 , item 8. PDF 434 KB
9.	2025/26 Quarterly Service Review Q4 PDF 278 KB View the background to item 9. Purpose To provide details of the Council’s operational performance at the end of 2025-26 Quarter Three (Q3). Recommendation That the Overview and Scrutiny Committee resolves to: 1. Note the report and agree any recommendations to the Executive. Additional documents: Annex A - Council Priorities Report , item 9. PDF 258 KB Annex B - Corporate Plan Action Tracker , item 9. PDF 115 KB Annex C - Performance Indicator Report , item 9. PDF 1 MB
10.	Approach to commissioning 3 year SLA 2027 onwards PDF 102 KB View the background to item 10. Purpose To outline the principles, application process and timeline for the commissioning of three-year Service Level Agreements for Community Grants covering the period 2027-2030. Recommendation That the Committee resolves to: 1. Note the report and agree any recommendations to the Executive. Additional documents: SIAT , item 10. PDF 152 KB
11.	Updates from Task and Finish Groups For the Chairs of Task and Finish Groups to provide any verbal or written progress updates.
12.	Committee Work Programme PDF 95 KB Purpose: For the Committee to review and note its work programme. Recommendation: That the Committee 1. Notes the work plan for 2025-26 2. Recommends the 2026-27 work plan to the incoming committee Additional documents: Overview and Scrutiny Forward Plan 2026-27 , item 12. PDF 110 KB
13.	Executive Work Programme PDF 170 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.

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