Agenda

Overview and Scrutiny Board - Wednesday 28th January, 2026 4.30 pm

Venue: Mandela Room (Municipal Buildings)

Contact: Scott Bonner/ Sue Lightwing 

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

To receive any apologies for absence.

2.

Declarations of Interest

To receive any declarations of interest.

3.

Minutes - Overview and Scrutiny Board - 18 December 2025 pdf icon PDF 268 KB

To receive the minutes of the previous meeting.

4.

Scrutiny Chairs Update

To receive updates from Scrutiny Panel Chairs.

5.

Executive Forward Work Programme pdf icon PDF 307 KB

To consider forthcoming Executive Decisions.

Additional documents:

5a

Forward Plan Actions Progress

To provide members of the overview and scrutiny board with an update on outstanding forward plan actions arising from the previous meeting.

 

·         Investment in Temporary Accommodation Proposals for investment alongside a social investor to purchase properties to reduce the expenditure on temporary accommodation

6.

Executive Member Update - Public Health

The Executive Member for Public Health will be in attendance to provide an update on her portfolio.

7.

Final Report of the OSB Task and Finish Group - Community Cohesion pdf icon PDF 771 KB

To consider the Final Report of the OSB Task Finish Group into Community Cohesion.

Additional documents:

8.

Artificial Intelligence - Update pdf icon PDF 159 KB

The Head of ICT and Digital will be in attendance to provide an update on how the Council uses Artificial Intelligence.

 

The Council’s Artificial Intelligence Policy and associated Single Member Executive Report is attached for OSB’s convenience.

Additional documents:

9.

Any other urgent items which, in the opinion of the Chair, may be considered.