Agenda

Scrutiny Commission - Thursday, 18 December 2025 6.30 pm

Venue: De Montfort Suite, Hinckley Hub. View directions

Contact: Rebecca Owen  Democratic Services Manager Email: rebecca.owen@hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk

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Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies and substitutions

2.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 138 KB

To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 6 November 2025.

3.

Additional urgent business by reason of special circumstances

To be advised of any additional items of business which the Chair decides by reason of special circumstances shall be taken as matters of urgency at this meeting.

4.

Declarations of interest

To receive verbally from members any disclosures which they are required to make in accordance with the Council's code of conduct or in pursuance of Section 106 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992.  This is in addition to the need for such disclosure to be also given when the relevant matter is reached on the agenda.

5.

Questions

To hear any questions in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 12.

6.

Scrutiny Commission Work Programme pdf icon PDF 199 KB

Work programme attached.

7.

Planning appeals annual report pdf icon PDF 455 KB

To provide an update on planning appeals for 2024/25.

8.

Scrutiny review: housing - progress on recommendations pdf icon PDF 468 KB

To update members on progress in relation to actions arising from the report of the Housing Task & Finish Group.

Additional documents:

9.

Overview & Scrutiny statutory guidance - self assessment pdf icon PDF 365 KB

To present the outcome of the self-assessment against the overview & scrutiny statutory guidance.

Additional documents:

10.

Forward plan of Executive and Council decisions pdf icon PDF 289 KB

To review the forward plan for the period November 2025 to February 2026.

11.

Minutes of Finance & Performance Scrutiny pdf icon PDF 115 KB

Minutes of the meeting held on 10 November 2025 for information.

12.

Budget Strategy 2026-27 pdf icon PDF 433 KB

To consider the budget strategy for 2026/27.

 

The chair has agreed to accept this as a late report.

13.

Any other items of business which the Chair decides have to be dealt with as matters of urgency

As announced under item 3.