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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.

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2.

Declarations of Interest

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

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3.

Minutes of Previous Meeting pdf icon PDF 28 KB

To approve the minutes of the Committee meeting held 20 May 2026.

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4.

Chair's announcements

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

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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.

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6.

Supporting Community Services - Crowdfunder UK Approach pdf icon PDF 374 KB

Purpose          

To review the proposed application and assessment processes, criteria and eligibility of the new grants scheme which is expected to be hosted by Crowdfunder UK; and to update on the progress of commissioning Crowdfunder UK as the new host of the scheme. 

 

Recommendation

That Overview and Scrutiny Committee resolves to:

1.    Note the report and make any applicable recommendations for the Executive to consider at the meeting on 10 June.

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7.

Quarterly Financial Performance Report Q4 pdf icon PDF 468 KB

Purpose

To report the financial performance of the Council in 2025/26

 

Recommendation

That Overview and Scrutiny Committee resolves to:

1.    Note the report and make any applicable recommendations for the Executive to consider at the meeting on 10 June.

 

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8.

Quarterly Service Performance Report Q4 pdf icon PDF 273 KB

Purpose:

To provide details of the Council’s operational performance at the end of 2025-26 Quarter Four (Q4).

 

Recommendation

That Overview and Scrutiny Committee resolves to:

1.    Note the report and make any applicable recommendations for the Executive to consider at the meeting on 10 June.

 

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9.

Procurement and Contract Management Strategy pdf icon PDF 68 KB

Purpose:

To present an updated draft Procurement and Contract Management Strategy

 

Recommendation

That Overview and Scrutiny Committee resolves to:

1.    Note the report and make any applicable recommendations for the Executive to consider at the meeting on 10 June.

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10.

Annual Update on Investment Property Portfolio pdf icon PDF 268 KB

Purpose

To inform the Committee of the performance of the Council’s investment property portfoliofor 2025/26.

 

 

Recommendation

That Overview and Scrutiny Committee resolves to:

1.    Note the report and make any applicable recommendations for the Executive to consider at the meeting on 10 June.

 

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11.

Report back on recommendations pdf icon PDF 45 KB

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

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12.

Committee Work Programme pdf icon PDF 115 KB

Purpose:

For the Committee to review and note its work programme, including any working groups it wishes to establish.

 

Recommendation:

That the Committee notes and comments on the work programme.

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13.

Executive Work Programme pdf icon PDF 193 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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14.

Exclusion of the Press and Public

If the Committee  wishes to exclude the press and the public from the meeting during consideration of any of the items on the exempt from publication part of the agenda, it will be necessary for Council to pass a resolution in accordance with the provisions of section 100A of the Local Government Act 1972 on the grounds that their presence could involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as described in paragraph 3 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.

 

The Committee may maintain the exemption if and so long as, in all the circumstances of the case, the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing the information.

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15.

Exempt Annex A- Annual Update on Investment Property Portfolio