Cabinet received an update on the recent meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee which included the Green Spaces Strategy and Tree and Woodland Strategy, Panning Policy Update including Revised Local Development Scheme and Revised Statement of Community Involvement and two Part II items on Pioneering Young STEM Futures and Project Delivery and Principal Contractor for The Oval Development.
Members agreed with the view of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee that it was important to recognise and reflect the relationship between the various strategies and plans the Council published.
It was RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny and Select Committee held on 10 June 2025 be noted.
Cabinet received an update on recent meetings of the Overview and Scrutiny and Select Committee meetings. This included:
· Overview and Scrutiny Committee – Garage Asset Management, Community Infrastructure Levy – Draft Charging Schedule, Revised Supplementary Planning Documents, High Street Rental Auctions and Local Government Reorganisation and Devolution;
· Environment and Economy Select Committee – the provision of services to flat blocks, recycling bring-banks, waste and recycling and ways to improve recycling rates;
· Community Select Committee – Crime and Disorder, housing allocations, damp and mould and tenant enforcement, community centres and an update on resident engagement.
The Leader thanked the outgoing Chairs of the three Scrutiny Committees for their work and wished the three incoming Chairs well for the upcoming year.
Officers agreed to ensure that the attendance of Cabinet Portfolio Holders at any Scrutiny Committee be recorded in the minutes of relevant meetings.
Officers advised that a written response would be sent to all Cabinet Members relating to a question raised by Councillor Williams regarding the High Street Rental Auctions item.
It was RESOLVED that the following Minutes of meetings of the Overview and Scrutiny and Select Committees be noted –
Overview and Scrutiny Committee – 21 January, 18 February and 18 March 2025;
Environment and Economy Select Committee – 27 February, 11 March and 20 March 2025; and
Community Select Committee – 26 March and 8 April 2025.