Agenda

Minutes of the meeting held on 6^th July 2026.

Briefing from Councillor Hay, Leader (if she has an update, or if O&S Members have questions for her)

Objective: An update from the Cabinet on key issues for Cabinet Members which may be of interest to Overview and Scrutiny and may inform the work plan

To include a regular update on the Household Recycling Centre from the Leader/Cabinet Member Waste, Recycling and the public realm.

Gloucestershire Health O&S Committee 14^th July 2026 –  written update from Councillor Bamford

Gloucestershire Economic Strategy Scrutiny Committee – next meeting 25^th September – update from Councillor Lawler

Gloucestershire Police and Crime Panel – next meeting 11^th September– update from Councillor Atherstone

Objective : To discuss the motion that was approved at Council on 20^th July 2026. 

Report by Alison McKane – Interim Deputy Monitoring Officer

Objective: The achievements of scrutiny for the Municipal Year 2025-2026 for submission to Council.

Presented by Councillor Tabi Joy – Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

Verbal update from Alison McKane, Interim Deputy Monitoring Officer

Please see Draft minutes from the 22nd July meeting.

To consider and approve the draft scrutiny work plan 26/27

The next meeting will be held on 23^rd November 2026.

The committee is recommended to approve the following resolution:-

“That in accordance with Section 100A(4) Local Government Act 1972 the public be excluded from the meeting for the remaining agenda items as it is likely that, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, if members of the public are present there will be disclosed to them exempt information as defined in paragraph 3, Part (1) Schedule (12A) Local Government Act 1972, namely:

Paragraph 3; Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular

person (including the authority holding that information)

Objective: To scrutinise the matter.

Presented by: Peter Woodley, Principal Estates Surveyor and Adele Taylor, Interim 151 Officer.

What went well?  Can we identify opportunities for improvement or training needs?