Agenda

To receive the apologies of any Member who is unable to attend the meeting.

To consider the minutes of the previous meeting of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board held on 8 April 2025 and to approve them as a true and correct record of the proceedings and to be signed by the Chair.

To receive declarations of interest from Members in respect of items listed on the agenda.

To receive questions relating to items of business on the agenda from members of the public or press who are present at the meeting.

To consider whether the press and public should be excluded from the meeting during consideration of any part of the agenda.

In accordance with the outcome of the Governance Review in 2016, the following items are submitted for pre-scrutiny ahead of the Cabinet meeting on 19 May 2025. Members of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Board are invited to comment and make recommendations on the proposals contained within the report.

Report from the Assistant Chief Executive.

Recommendations:

That Cabinet:

1. Recommend to Council that the Council Plan 2025-30 be approved.
   
   
2. Agree the Year Ahead Delivery Plan for 2025-26.

3. Note that future progress reports will be presented to Cabinet in January and July 2026.

Report from the Strategic Director of Adult Care, Housing and Public Health.

Recommendations:

That approval is given to consult on a new Adult Care Charging Policy, that includes both non-residential and residential charging and will include consideration of the following areas:

1. The removal of the maximum charge for non-residential care, while maintaining the minimum charge of £1. Recommended.

2. The introduction of an administrative charge for organising care for people who fund their own care. Recommended.

3. The inclusion of all disability benefits when carrying out non-residential financial assessments for services. Not Recommended.

To consider the Board’s Work Programme.

To receive updates from the Chairs of the Select Commission on work undertaken and planned for the future.

To review and identify items for pre-decision scrutiny from the Forward Plan of Key Decisions covering the period from 1 May 2025 to 31 July 2025.

Link to the latest Forward Plan of Key Decisions.

To consider any issues referred for call-in from recent Cabinet meetings.

To determine any item which the Chair is of the opinion should be considered as a matter of urgency.