Agenda item

Consideration of Scrutiny Group Work Programmes

Report of the Director – Finance and Corporate Services

Minutes:

The Chair confirmed that two scrutiny requests had been submitted. The first of which had been submitted by Councillor Combellack relating to Rushcliffe Flood Risk Update. The Group agreed for this request to come forward and for it to be programmed for the Communities Scrutiny Group meeting on 16 October 2025.

The Chair confirmed that the second scrutiny request had been submitted by the Head of Economic Growth and Property in relation to East Midlands Freeport (EMF). The Group agreed for this request to come forward and for it to be programmed for the Growth and Development Scrutiny Group meeting on 16 July 2025.

The Chair requested that Councillors and Officers put forward suggestions for any areas of work that they would like to scrutinise.

It was RESOLVED that the Corporate Overview Group:

a) considered any additional items for scrutiny from the current Cabinet Forward Plan, Corporate Strategy, Medium Term Financial Strategy, Capital and Investment Strategy and Transformation and Efficiency Programme/Productivity Plan (Appendix One)

b) determined any additional topics to be included in a scrutiny group work programme for 2025/26 for each of the scrutiny groups as presented on newly submitted scrutiny requests (Appendix Two)

c) reviewed the current work programme for each of the scrutiny groups (Appendix Three).

Work Programme 2025/26 – Corporate Overview Group

2 September 2025

· Standing Items

oFeedback from Scrutiny Group Chairs

oFeedback from Lead Officer

oConsideration of Scrutiny Group Work Programmes

oFinancial and Performance Management

· Rolling Items

o Health and Safety Annual Report

18 November 2025

· Standing Items

oFeedback from Scrutiny Group Chairs

oFeedback from Lead Officer

oConsideration of Scrutiny Group Work Programmes

oFinancial and Performance Management

· Rolling Items

oCustomer Feedback Annual Report

o Mid-point Review of the Corporate Strategy

24 February 2026

· Standing Items

oFeedback from Scrutiny Group Chairs

oFeedback from Lead Officer

oConsideration of Scrutiny Group Work Programmes

oFinancial and Performance Management

· Rolling Items

Work Programme 2024/25 – Governance Scrutiny Group

19 June 2025	· Internal Audit Progress Report · Internal Audit Annual Report · Annual Fraud Report · Annual Governance Statement (AGS) · Capital and Investment Strategy Outturn
25 September 2025	· Risk Management Update · Going Concern · Capital and Investment Strategy Update · Internal Audit Progress Report · Statement of Accounts · External Audit Completion Report
4 December 2025	· Internal Audit Progress Report · Annual Audit Letter and Value for Money Conclusion · Capital and Investment Strategy Update · RIPA Review
5 February 2026	· Internal Audit Progress Report · Internal Audit Strategy · Risk Management Update · Risk Management Strategy · Capital and Investment Strategy Update · External Annual Audit Plan · Asset Management Plan · Capital and Investment Strategy 2026/27

Work Programme 2025/26 – Growth and Development Scrutiny Group

	Items / Reports
16 July 2025	· East Midlands Freeport
22 October 2025	·
28 January 2026	·
25 March 2026	·

Work Programme 2025/26 – Communities Scrutiny Group

	Items / Reports
24 July 2025	· Performance of Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing
16 October 2025	· Rushcliffe Flood Risk Update
22 January 2026	·
2 April 2026	· Carbon Management Plan Update

Actions:

Minute No.

Action

Officer Responsible/ Update

The Chair asked for information about the Council’s support for women and girls in sport

Head of Head of Economic Growth and Property

Councillor Parekh asked about grants available to people who live in older properties, for improvements such as insulation and solar panels, and asked if it was known how many properties had benefited within the Borough

Head of Corporate Services

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