Agenda

Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 4 February 2025 7.00 pm

Venue: Abbey House, Abbey Close, Abingdon OX14 3JE.

Contact: Candida Basilio, Democratic Services Officer  Email: candida.basilio@southandvale.gov.uk

Items
No. Item

1.

Chair's announcements

To receive opening announcements from the chair.

2.

Apologies for absence

To record apologies for absence and the attendance of substitute members. 

3.

Minutes of the last meeting pdf icon PDF 136 KB

To adopt and sign as a correct record the committee minutes of the meeting held on 5 November 2024.

4.

Declaration of interests

To receive declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests, other registrable interests and non-registrable interests or any conflicts of interest in respect of items on the agenda for this meeting. 

 

5.

Urgent business

To receive notification of any matters which the chair determines should be considered as urgent business and the special circumstances which have made the matters urgent. 

6.

Public participation

To receive any questions or statements from members of the public that have registered to speak. 

7.

Work schedule and dates for all South scrutiny meetings pdf icon PDF 151 KB

To review the attached scrutiny work schedule. Please note, although the dates are confirmed, the items under consideration are subject to being withdrawn, added to or rearranged without further notice.

 

8.

Update on recommendations from previous South Scrutiny meetings

A standing agenda item whereby committee receives any verbal updates resulting from previous recommendations made by committee.

REPORTS AND ISSUES FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF THE SCRUTINY COMMITTEE

9.

Revenue budget 2025/26 and capital programme 2025/26 - 2029/30 pdf icon PDF 170 KB

It is recommended that Scrutiny Committee

 

a)    considers and comments upon the report of the Head of Finance on the revenue budget 2025/26 and capital programme 2025/26 to 2029/30; and

b)    notes that comments in debate will be considered by the Cabinet Member for Finance in presenting the budget report to Full Council on 13 February 2025.

 

Additional documents:

10.

Council Plan - The Way Ahead pdf icon PDF 132 KB

Scrutiny Committee is asked to consider the Council Plan 2025-2029 (Appendix 1) and provide any comments to Cabinet.

Additional documents:

11.

Scrutiny Review actions - nominations to a task and finish group pdf icon PDF 113 KB

Scrutiny Committee is asked to consider a report on nominating members to a Scrutiny Review joint task and finish group.