Issue - meetings

To adopt an amended work programme for 2025/26.

To adopt the Communities Scrutiny Committee’s amended work programme for 2025/26.

The report was presented by the Scrutiny Advisor. ⁠

Members were reminded that the Community Scrutiny Committee's Forward Programme for 2025/26 had been adopted by the Committee at the meeting held on 18 September 2025.

It was explained that an item 'Review of the Climate and Nature Emergency Plan' had originally been scheduled for this meeting (06 November 2025). It was noted that a request to reschedule it to the meeting of 22 January 2026 was received to ensure that further work is completed before it is submitted to this Committee.

It was pointed out that a request had been received from a member of the public for this Committee to scrutinise issues relating to funding issues associated with the Climate and Nature Emergency Plan. It was confirmed that the Chair and Vice-chair had considered this request, and it was considered timely for consideration at the meeting of 22 January 2026 when the Committee would consider a Review of the Plan. It was highlighted that there would be four items to be discussed at that meeting if the Committee adopted the amended Work Programme.

During the discussion, the following observations were made by the Members: -

It was agreed to extend an invitation to the member of the public to attend the Committee meeting on 22 January 2026. It was confirmed that the member of the public will have up to 3 minutes to elaborate on their request if they wish to do so.

RESOLVED

To adopt the Communities Scrutiny Committee’s amended work programme for 2025/26.