Agenda

To note any apologies for absence from Members.

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests, other registerable interests, and non-registerable interests in any item on the agenda.

To provide an opportunity for Members to declare the existence of a party whip in relation to any item on the agenda.

As per paragraph 4.35 of the Council’s Constitution (Overview and Scrutiny Committee Procedure Rules - The Party Whip), it is generally accepted that the Party Whip should be suspended in respect of scrutiny matters. However, when considering any matter in respect of which a member of an Overview and scrutiny committee is subject to a formal party whip, the member must declare the existence of the whip, and the nature of it, before the commencement of the committee’s deliberations on the matter. The declaration, and the detail of the whipping arrangements, shall be recorded in the Minutes of the meeting.

A total period of 15 minutes is allocated for members of the public to make a statement(s) on any matter that falls within the remit of the Committee.

Individual members of the public may speak for up to 2 minutes, but the Chair will decide how the period of time allocated for public speaking will be apportioned, where there are a number of speakers.

Note: In order for officers to undertake any background research, it would be helpful if members of the public contacted the Scrutiny officer listed at the foot of the agenda, at least one working day before the meeting to provide brief details of the matter to be covered

To consider a report that sets out the Committee’s Terms of Reference for formal noting and consideration as the basis for the Committee’s future work.

To receive a report which notes and comment on the final financial and performance outturn positions and (if necessary) to approve Supplementary Estimates and Virements.

To consider a report which sets out the current financial assumptions underpinning the four year MTFS that was approved at full Council in February 2026.

To receive an update on the Corporate Improvement and Transformation Delivery Plan 2025-27 and progress with delivery up to the end of May 2026.

To receive a report on the draft Performance Management Framework and provide feedback, challenge, and recommendations to strengthen it prior to final approval planned for Cabinet in September 2026.

To consider a report which provides a summary and analysis of complaints and compliments received by the Council during the period 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026 and those escalated to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman.

To consider the Cabinet Forward Plan and identify any likely pre-decision scrutiny items.

To consider the Committee’s 2026/27 work programme.