Agenda

Minutes of the meeting held on 21^st October 2024.

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

Objective : Exploration of air quality in Cheltenham, including national context, measurements, actions to address them, and future actions. Impact of role of Air Quality Education Post and feedback from DEFRA on annual report.

Gareth Jones, Senior Environmental Health Officer and Hannah Leatherland,  Air Quality Education Projects Officer

Objective: Understanding performance, current trajectory, challenges to housing enabling including through the planning process and opportunities to delivery. Reflecting on ‘best practice’

Tracey Birkinshaw,  Director of Communities and Economic Development and Martin Stacey,  Housing Strategy and Partnerships Manager and Ewan Wright,  Senior Housing Strategy and Engagement Officer.

Objective : To consider the draft Annual Scrutiny report 2023-2024 prior to submission to Council on 16 December 2024

Cllr Tabi Joy, Chair of Overview and Scrutiny

Gloucestershire Health O&S Committee – https://glostext.gloucestershire.gov.uk/mgCommitteeDetails.aspx?ID=772 please see attached report from Cllr Bamford with regard to the 15^th October meeting.

No update from Gloucestershire Economic Strategy Scrutiny Committee https://glostext.gloucestershire.gov.uk/mgCommitteeDetails.aspx?ID=892 as the next meeting is 28/11/24

Gloucestershire Police and Crime Panel 1/11/24https://glostext.gloucestershire.gov.uk/mgCommitteeDetails.aspx?ID=650  – update from Councillor Atherstone to follow.

The next meeting will be on 13^th January 2025.